Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Edwin Obras
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2464 2025–26 |
Private detention/reportsRequires a private detention facility to report certain types of incidents to the Department of Health (DOH) and the local law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction in the area the facility is located in. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2637 2025–26 |
PRA/personal informationExpands the types of personal information exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2107 2025–26 |
Construction hazards noticeRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to make a good faith effort to notify an employer or owner within 10 working days if an onsite inspection identifies a hazard at any building construction worksite. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 2152 2025–26 |
Cannabis/health facilitiesRequires hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice care centers (collectively "facilities") to allow the medical use of cannabis by qualifying patients with a terminal condition. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 2294 2025–26 |
Use restrictions/food, med.Prohibits agreements that impose negative use restrictions on real property that prevent or restrict the use of the real property for a grocery store or pharmacy. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 2303 2025–26 |
Employee microchippingProhibits an employer from requesting, requiring, or coercing an employee to have a microchip implanted in the employee for any reason. | Brianna Thomas (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 2472 2025–26 |
Fire sprinkler workRequires a contractor or fitter working on a fire protection sprinkler system to produce evidence of a license or certificate. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 2554 2025–26 |
Tribal fishing rightsRepeals statutes related to tribal treaty rights and the management of salmon and steelhead resources established by Initiative 456 passed in 1984. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 2632 2025–26 |
Noncitizen terminologyReplaces certain references to the term "alien" with the term "noncitizen." | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |
| HB 1859 2025–26 |
Housing dev./religious orgs.Decreases the amount of affordable units required to qualify for a density bonus for affordable housing developed on property owned by a religious organization. | Osman Salahuddin (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 9, 2026 |
| HB 2155 2025–26 |
Use of nursing titlesProhibits nonhuman entities from using nursing titles. | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 9, 2026 |
| HB 2242 2025–26 |
Preventive health servicesAuthorizes the Department of Health (Department) to issue immunization recommendations and guidance. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 9, 2026 |
| HB 2355 2025–26 |
Domestic workersEstablishes labor protections for domestic workers, including any employee or independent contractor working in a private residence for four or more hours a month as a nanny, child care provider, home care worker, personal... | Brianna Thomas (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 9, 2026 |
| HB 1152 2025–26 |
Firearm storageEstablishes secure storage requirements for firearms stored or left in vehicles or residences, subject to various exceptions. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2092 2025–26 |
Passenger rail adv. comm.Establishes a Washington State Amtrak Cascades Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee), to be convened by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2191 2025–26 |
Construction worker wagesEstablishes liability and other accountability mechanisms for certain property owners and contractors when a direct contractor or subcontractor on a construction project fails to pay employees' wages or benefits. | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2281 2025–26 |
State-tribal relationshipProvides an Indian tribe with a cause of action against any state agency that imposes an undue burden or interferes with the tribe's exercise of traditional cultural practices on a tribal traditional cultural place. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2389 2025–26 |
Criminal offenses under 18Requires the court to grant a Chemical Dependency/Mental Health Disposition Alternative when a juvenile is eligible unless the court makes a finding supported by a preponderance of the evidence that commitment to juvenile... | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2145 2025–26 |
340B drug pricing programProhibits a manufacturer or third party acting on behalf of a manufacturer from restricting the acquisition of drugs under the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program). | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 9, 2026 |
| HB 2210 2025–26 |
Local government electionsPermits the adoption of ranked choice voting (RCV) in elections for offices in counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts until December 31, 2032, and establishes certain requirements for RCV... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 9, 2026 |
| HB 2365 2025–26 |
Digital opportunitiesExpands the purpose of the Statewide Broadband Office (SBO) to include promoting digital equity and requires the SBO to implement and report on a state Digital Equity Plan, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 9, 2026 |
| HB 2597 2025–26 |
Immigration enforcementCreates a cause of action for any person who is deprived of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the United States Constitution during civil immigration enforcement by any person acting with government authority or... | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 9, 2026 |
| HB 2727 2025–26 |
Educational transit accessRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation to establish the Educational Transit Access Grant Program, to provide funds to transit agencies for pilot programs to provide free or reduced transit fares to students... | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 9, 2026 |
| HB 1239 2025–26 |
Reentry readiness/DOCModifies earned release time eligibility for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026, and provides earned release time of up to 33.33 percent of the total sentence for all categories that qualify for earned time. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2422 2025–26 |
Private security guardsRemoves the requirement that an applicant for a private security guard license pay a fee and instead requires the private security company employing the applicant to pay the fee. | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |