Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Travis Couture
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1295 2025–26 |
Reading and writing literacyRequires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to meet specified requirements when updating or purchasing literacy curricula for use with students in kindergarten through grade 4. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| HB 2124 2025–26 |
Lump sum retirement paymentsIncreases the minimum monthly pension from the Washington State Retirement Systems that the Department of Retirement Systems may convert to a lump sum from $50 to $250 increased annually. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| HB 2714 2025–26 |
Food assistance caseloadDirects the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the state Food Assistance Program. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 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 2196 2025–26 |
PANDAS, pediatric treatmentRequires private fully insured group health plans to provide coverage for the prophylaxis, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2203 2025–26 |
Interference with emergencyCreates the offense of reckless interference with active emergency operations. | Joshua Penner (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2235 2025–26 |
PRA firearm exemptionsExempts from public disclosure records related to permits to purchase firearms, firearm transfers, and additional records concerning concealed pistol licenses. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| HB 2746 2025–26 |
State property tax reductionReducing state property taxes. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2026 |
| HB 2743 2025–26 |
State property tax reductionReducing state property taxes. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 27, 2026 |
| HB 2742 2025–26 |
Sales tax holidayProviding financial relief for families by establishing a sales tax and use tax holiday. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| HB 2125 2025–26 |
Retirement funds/expensesRemoves the restriction to the 2025-27 fiscal biennium on the Department of Retirement System spending from the interest earnings on the pension funds to protect or prevent losses from the pension funds. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2188 2025–26 |
Industrial insurance ratesRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to annually publish the actuarially indicated rate for each workers' compensation risk classification and disclose when it sets a premium rate below the actuarially indicated... | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2026 |
| HB 2737 2025–26 |
Commercial shellfish feesEstablishes fee maximums for annual commercial shellfish operation, biotoxin testing, and export certificate fees. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 13, 2026 |
| HB 1529 2025–26 |
Cities/county road resourcesExempts roadwork done by a county on a city's or town's streets from limitations on the use of public employees on public works projects. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2146 2025–26 |
Sexual exploitation of minorExpands the conduct that constitutes Sexual Exploitation of a Minor to include aiding, inviting, employing, authorizing, or causing a minor to view sexually explicit conduct, knowing that the minor's viewing of such conduct... | Cyndy Jacobsen (R-25) | 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 2135 2025–26 |
Adaptive housing tax pref.Modifies and extends the adaptive housing retail sales and use tax remittance for disabled veterans. | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| HB 2719 2025–26 |
Foster care/scholarshipsEstablishing empowerED scholarships for foster care students using educational savings accounts. | Matt Marshall (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| HB 2704 2025–26 |
Less restrictive alt./DSHSRequiring all less restrictive alternatives for sexually violent predators to be operated by the department of social and health services or a contracted provider. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2026 |
| HB 2672 2025–26 |
State funds/private entitiesRequiring certain disclosures from private entities that receive state funding. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2026 |
| HB 2659 2025–26 |
Commercial shellfish feesConcerning commercial shellfish fees. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2026 |
| HB 2647 2025–26 |
Homeless housing grantsEstablishing accountability requirements for homeless housing grant programs. | Jenny Graham (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2026 |
| HB 2628 2025–26 |
Budget outlook updatesConcerning regularly updating the budget outlook to reflect the most recent revenue forecast. | Rob Chase (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2026 |
| HB 2635 2025–26 |
Sexually violent predatorsProviding supervision of a sexually violent predator after release or discharge. | April Connors (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2026 |
| HB 2565 2025–26 |
UW investmentsRequires the University of Washington (UW) to investment its endowment by placing it with the Washington State Investment Board (WSIB). | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |