Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Debra Lekanoff
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1138 2025–26 |
Criminal interview practicesEstablishes a presumption of inadmissibility for a statement made during an interrogation where the interrogating officer intentionally engages in deception to obtain the statement. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1144 2025–26 |
Superior court judge/SkagitIncreases from four to five the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Skagit County. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1151 2025–26 |
Ninth grade success grantsEstablishing the ninth grade success grant program. | Mike Steele (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1208 2025–26 |
Salmon recovery projectsMakes permanent the Habitat Recovery Pilot Program and renames it the Habitat Restoration Permit Pathway Program (Program). | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1211 2025–26 |
Clergy, duty to report abuseRequires members of the clergy to report child abuse or neglect when they have reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered such abuse or neglect. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1214 2025–26 |
Working families' tax creditExpands eligibility for the Working Families' Tax Credit to include people 18 years of age or older. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1235 2025–26 |
GMA housing elementRequires cities and counties that are required or have chosen to plan under the Growth Management Act to submit their housing elements and housing development regulations to the Department of Commerce for review within certain... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1285 2025–26 |
Financial educationRequires public school students, beginning with the graduating class of 2031, to meet the high school state financial education learning standards to graduate. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1330 2025–26 |
PEBB & SEBB consolidationConsolidating the public employees' benefits board and the school employees' benefits board. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1354 2025–26 |
Session employees/PEBBConcerning coverage of legislative session employees in the insurance programs offered by the public employees' benefits board. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1379 2025–26 |
Health carrier reportingAuthorizes the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner) to require health carriers to annually report primary care expenditures. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1394 2025–26 |
Hospital medical recordsChanges requirements relating to the retention of medical records. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1430 2025–26 |
APRN & PA reimbursementRequires health carriers offering private health plans to reimburse advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) at the same rate as physicians when an APRN or PA is providing primary care and... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1433 2025–26 |
Psychedelic substancesCreates a regulated system for supervised adult use of psilocybin, with the potential to expand to other psychedelic substances. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1478 2025–26 |
Death cert./subst. homicideModifying the manner of death listed in a death certificate following a conviction of controlled substance homicide. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1479 2025–26 |
Office of native ed. grantsEstablishing a state matching grant to support American Indian and Alaska Native students. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1480 2025–26 |
Affordable housing REETAllowing all counties to impose a real estate excise tax for the purpose of developing affordable housing, subject to the will of the voters. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1499 2025–26 |
Legal financial obligationsProvides that costs may not be imposed against a defendant in a criminal case except as specifically authorized by statute, eliminates a number of provisions that authorize imposition of costs or fees, and repeals the statute... | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1502 2025–26 |
Behavioral health teachingEstablishing a behavioral health teaching clinic designation and enhancement rate. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1505 2025–26 |
Insurance statutesMakes revisions to and repeals statutes in the Insurance Code related to public records, tax refunds, reporting requirements, motor vehicle insurance, health insurance, dental plans, charitable gift annuity businesses,... | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1512 2025–26 |
Traffic safetyEstablishes a grant program to provide solution-oriented responses to nonmoving violations for low-income road users. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1523 2025–26 |
Essential worker health careEstablishing the essential worker health care program. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1535 2025–26 |
Dental insurance practicesProhibits certain stand-alone dental plans from overriding the decisions of the treating dentist and the patient. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1557 2025–26 |
Guaranteed admissions prg.Establishes the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1569 2025–26 |
Tax exemptionsIncreasing tax exemption transparency and accountability. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |