Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Janice Zahn
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2420 2025–26 |
Small works roster limitsEstablishes annual increases in the maximum value of public works projects for which state agencies and local governments may use small works roster processes, from the current $350,000 to an eventual $650,000 by July 1, 2030. | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2429 2025–26 |
Youth behavioral healthRequires the Governor, subject to the availability of nonstate funding, to maintain an executive coordination officer for the children and youth system of care for the purpose of monitoring the implementation of a strategic... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 1980 2025–26 |
Employer transp. servicesAllows local authorities, with approval from public transportation providers, to authorize two-year pilot programs that allow private employer transportation services to use business access and transit-only designated lanes in... | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| HB 2219 2025–26 |
Child care providersEstablishes statutory guidelines for authorized periods of time when child care centers may combine age groups. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| HB 2238 2025–26 |
Statewide food securityAdds food security coordination and food system performance monitoring to the powers and duties of the Director of the Department of Agriculture (WSDA). | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| HB 2254 2025–26 |
Partnership access lineAllows reasonable costs for a third-party administrator to calculate and administer the assessments to be included in the proportional share calculation for the Partnership Access Line funding model. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| HB 2353 2025–26 |
Capital predesign thresholdsIncreases the predesign threshold for capital construction projects from $10 million to $15 million and adjusts the threshold annually for inflation. | Michael Keaton (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| HB 2410 2025–26 |
Commercial truck councilEstablishes the Washington State Commercial Truck Safety and Education Council (Council) to recommend programs and projects that improve the safety of the commercial truck industry. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| HB 2309 2025–26 |
Postgrad degree requirementsProhibits the Office of Financial Management from including in a comprehensive compensation plan the requirement for a postgraduate degree as the only way to demonstrate qualifications for a particular role unless the degree... | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| HB 2317 2025–26 |
Early learning licensingExempts school-day Early Childhood Education and Assistance Programs and Head Start programs from Department of Children, Youth, and Family licensing requirements when the program is located at a public school or community or... | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| HB 2479 2025–26 |
Unpaid wage recoveryCreates the Wage Recovery Program and Wage Recovery Account to allow unpaid low-wage workers to receive disbursements if certain conditions are met. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| HB 1742 2025–26 |
Urban design/environmentCreates the Center for Environmentally Sustainable Urban Design in the Department of Ecology (Ecology), contingent on Ecology securing sufficient funding, for the purpose of awarding grants for building design projects within... | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 1759 2025–26 |
Day of the 12sDesignates December 12th as the Day of the 12s. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2111 2025–26 |
I-5 bridge account earningsAllows the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project Toll Facility Bond Retirement Account to keep its interest earnings, rather than have them directed to the state general fund. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2120 2025–26 |
JLARC work plansEliminates recurring reporting requirements of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee on the use of lodging tax revenues and the Training Benefits Program. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2133 2025–26 |
Senior citizen centers/taxMakes the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent. | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2223 2025–26 |
Irrigation dist. directorsProvides an exemption from the general prohibition on a municipal officer having a financial interest in a contract made through the officer's office for an irrigation district director and an employment contract involving the... | Mark Klicker (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2253 2025–26 |
DCYF licensing divisionRevises certain licensing requirements for foster homes including the immediate termination of a probationary child-specific license by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families when high-potency synthetic opioids or... | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2374 2025–26 |
Electric motorcycle, bicycleModifies the definition of "electric-assisted bicycle" to exclude any vehicle capable of exceeding 20 miles per hour using only its electric motor, and any vehicle that is designed, manufactured, or intended by the... | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| 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 2088 2025–26 |
Dietitian licensure compactEnacts the Dietician Licensure Compact. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 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 2158 2025–26 |
Electronic notarial actsAuthorizes remote notarization of a tangible record not physically present before an electronic records notary by providing a process for confirming that the record before the notary is the same record in which the remotely... | Hunter Abell (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 11, 2026 |