Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Chris Stearns
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1404 2025–26 |
Free school mealsRequires public schools, beginning with the 2026-27 school year, to provide breakfast and lunch each school day to any requesting students, and at no charge to the students. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1423 2025–26 |
Vehicle noise camerasAuthorizes automated vehicle noise enforcement cameras to be used as part of a pilot program to detect maximum permissible vehicle equipment sound level violations in zones designated by local ordinance as vehicle-racing... | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1434 2025–26 |
Eid al-Fitr & Eid al-AdhaMakes the first day of the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, also known as Eid al-Fitr, a legislatively recognized day. | Osman Salahuddin (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1513 2025–26 |
Seashore conservation areaSafeguarding natural resources in the Washington State Seashore Conservation Area. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1525 2025–26 |
Vehicle sales tax/tribesRemoves delivery requirement for the sales and use tax exemption for vehicle sales to a tribe or a tribal member. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1532 2025–26 |
Sales tax sourcing impactAllows authorized cities to impose a local option sales and use tax. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1567 2025–26 |
Health care administratorsEstablishes licensing requirements for health care administrators who are: (1) nonclinical hospital managers with direct supervisory authority over clinical health care providers; and (2) nonclinical hospital directors,... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1583 2025–26 |
Traditional health/medicaidRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to apply for a Section 1115 waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide coverage of traditional health care practices. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1624 2025–26 |
Alcohol taxes and fees studyStudying taxes and fees related to alcohol. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1679 2025–26 |
Nuclear reactor projectsEncouraging electric utility investments in advanced nuclear reactor projects for clean energy transformation act compliance. | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1703 2025–26 |
Equine industryCreates a business and occupation tax credit for amounts paid to the federal Horseracing Integrity Safety Authority or the Washington Horse Racing Commission (Commission). | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1713 2025–26 |
Automatic voter reg./tribesProvides a process for automatic voter registration for members of a federally recognized tribe, including procedures for state-tribal compacts between the Secretary of State and tribes. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1822 2025–26 |
Driver course/work zonesRequires that an applicant for a new driver's license under the age of 26 pass an online course approved by the Department of Licensing (DOL) on driver work zone and first responder safety. | Sam Low (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1836 2025–26 |
Local news journalismSupporting local news journalism. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1853 2025–26 |
Green community schoolyardsDesignating school district recreational properties as green community schoolyards and developing a model shared-use agreement to increase the use of existing playgrounds and playfields. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1894 2025–26 |
Tribes/K-12 instructionSupporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1908 2025–26 |
Res. habilitation centersProtecting developmentally disabled individuals and their families by maintaining the operation of existing state facilities with underutilized capacity and allowing new residents. | Jeremie Dufault (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2103 2025–26 |
Electric/public contractsAllows cities, public utility districts, municipal utilities, and joint operating agencies to make purchases of capability in contracts for electricity projects using renewable resources or nonemitting electricity generation. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2117 2025–26 |
Board of natural resourcesAdds a tribal representative to the Board of Natural Resources. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2173 2025–26 |
Law enf. face coveringsProhibits law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties. | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2212 2025–26 |
Washing machine microplasticRestricts the sale of new commercial and industrial washing machines that do not contain microfiber filtration systems, beginning July 1, 2028. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2332 2025–26 |
Driver privacyProhibits the use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems by all state and local government agencies except those explicitly authorized to use ALPR systems for specified purposes. | Osman Salahuddin (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2349 2025–26 |
Sexually violent predatorsRequires the agency of jurisdiction to provide notice to specified officials in the applicable county and legislative district if a person being released by the agency may meet the criteria of a sexually violent predator (SVP). | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1392 2025–26 |
Medicaid access programEstablishes the Medicaid Access Program Account. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| HB 1811 2025–26 |
Crisis co-responseAdds individuals engaged in co-response services to the list of first responders who may not be compelled to testify about their communications with recipients of peer support services. | Osman Salahuddin (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 346, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |