Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Edwin Obras
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2447 2025–26 |
State sharkDesignates the bluntnose sixgill shark as the official state shark. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2483 2025–26 |
Data broker registryRequires data brokers to register annually with the Department of Licensing (Department) before brokering residents' personal data. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2489 2025–26 |
Public space/local use lawsProhibits local governments from enforcing laws that criminalize, penalize, or otherwise prohibit a person from engaging in life-sustaining activities on public property unless the local government can demonstrate that... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2499 2025–26 |
Conservation districtsLengthens conservation district supervisor terms from three to four years. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2524 2025–26 |
Security guards boardCreates the State Security Guards Industry Standards Board (Board) for establishing minimum employment standards for security guards, including minimum compensation, paid leave, employment benefits, and training. | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2555 2025–26 |
Traditional health/medicaidDirects the Health Care Authority to apply for a federal waiver to provide coverage under Medicaid for traditional health care practices received through Indian Health Service facilities or facilities operated by tribes or... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2586 2025–26 |
Passport to careers programQualifies students eligible for the Passport to Careers Program as automatically income-eligible for the Washington College Grant. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2724 2025–26 |
Tax on millionairesEstablishing a tax on millionaires. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 1622 2025–26 |
Collective bargaining/AI useRequires most state and local government public employers to bargain with employees' unions over the use of artificial intelligence technology that affects the employees' wages or performance evaluations. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| HB 2425 2025–26 |
Nursing delegationRemoves setting specific and medication specific requirements and restrictions on nurse delegation. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| HB 2713 2025–26 |
Detention facilities B&O taxEstablishes a 1 percent surcharge on Washington taxable income arising from operating a private detention facility, subject to certain requirements. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2026 |
| HB 2144 2025–26 |
Employee monitoring noticesRequires employers to provide written notice to employees if the employer uses electronic monitoring, including artificial intelligence, to assist the employer in performance evaluations. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| HB 2372 2025–26 |
Workers' compensationRequires workers' compensation time-loss benefits paid to an injured worker to include the total amount of the employer's prior monthly payment for healthcare benefits, rather than a partial percentage based on the worker's... | Osman Salahuddin (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| HB 2435 2025–26 |
Leg. Indian affairs officeCreates the Legislative Office on Indian Affairs as an agency of the legislative branch. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| HB 2481 2025–26 |
Retail pricingSpecifies pricing practices for a business that sells retail products in a grocery store, including clearly posting the price and prohibiting the use of surveillance pricing or surge pricing. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| HB 2709 2025–26 |
Diwali and Bandi Chhor DivasRecognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. | Osman Salahuddin (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| HB 2099 2025–26 |
ECEAP access/militaryAllows children who would not otherwise qualify for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) to enroll in the program when they have a parent who is a military member and are from a household meeting... | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2026 |
| HB 2182 2025–26 |
Abortion medicationsRemoves requirements that the Department of Corrections (DOC) sell the abortion medications it possesses at a certain cost and instead allows, but does not require, the DOC to obtain payment for any abortion medications it distributes. | Brianna Thomas (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2026 |
| HB 2190 2025–26 |
Language access providersRequires that payments or reimbursements for missed or canceled appointments are part of "economic compensation" that must be collectively bargained between state agency employers and language access providers. | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2026 |
| HB 2122 2025–26 |
Hospital influenza imm.Requires hospitals to offer immunizations for influenza to specific populations, subject to certain conditions. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2026 |
| HB 2656 2025–26 |
Detention facility registryCreating a detention facility registry. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2026 |
| HB 2657 2025–26 |
Abortion savings programEstablishing an abortion savings program. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2026 |
| HB 2662 2025–26 |
WSIB investing principlesEnsuring that responsible principles of investing are incorporated into the investment decision making of the Washington state investment board. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2026 |
| HB 2666 2025–26 |
African American studiesIdentifying African American studies curricula for students in grades seven through 12. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2026 |
| HB 2617 2025–26 |
Higher education proceduresIncreases state funding for increases in employee compensation and central services at institutions of higher education. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2026 |