Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Adam Bernbaum
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2118 2025–26 |
Community restrictionsProhibits common interest community unit owners' associations from entering into, amending, or enforcing a covenant, condition, or restriction in a way that imposes more onerous restrictions on the types of use of a unit than... | Cyndy Jacobsen (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2119 2025–26 |
Permanent standard timeMoving Washington state to permanent standard time. | Jeremie Dufault (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2126 2025–26 |
School bus fuel tax exempt.Providing an exemption for taxes on fuel used in school buses. | Matt Marshall (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2129 2025–26 |
AgritourismAuthorizes agritourism activities on lands zoned for agricultural and other specified purposes. | Sam Low (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2131 2025–26 |
Sea lion predation donationsRequires vessel registrations and renewals to include an opportunity for a person to make a voluntary donation to be used for pinniped management in the lower Columbia River. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2160 2025–26 |
SEBB membership/second yearSpecifies that benefits eligibility in the School Employees' Benefits Board program is presumed at the start of a school year if the school employee worked at least 630 hours in the prior school year and returns to the same... | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2217 2025–26 |
Rehabilitative pathwaysReplaces the existing first-time offender waiver sentencing alternative with options for the court to grant a pretrial deferral or suspended sentence to first-time offenders. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2268 2025–26 |
Mortgage escrow accountsConcerning residential mortgage loan escrow accounts. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2270 2025–26 |
Lodging tax revenue useProviding specified flexibility for use of lodging tax revenues for small cities. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2275 2025–26 |
Wildfire preventionCreates a fund to reimburse electric utilities for certain damages from wildfires. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2282 2025–26 |
Transition to kindergartenSupporting the implementation of transition to kindergarten programs. | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2291 2025–26 |
KratomEstablishes the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (Act), which regulates kratom products, including establishing licensing requirements for kratom retailers and processors, enacting kratom product testing and labeling... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2313 2025–26 |
Public grocery storesAuthorizes cities to establish publicly owned grocery stores in underserved areas with food access gaps. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2346 2025–26 |
Middle housing/perf. codesConcerning performance-based building codes for middle housing. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1108 2025–26 |
Housing cost task forceDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to research, analyze, and determine the primary cost drivers for homeownership and rental housing. | Mark Klicker (R-16) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 20, 2025 |
| 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 1902 2025–26 |
Transp. project permittingRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Ecology, to convene a work group of state, local, and tribal representatives to develop recommendations to streamline the... | Adison Richards (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| HB 1096 2025–26 |
Lot splittingRequires cities to establish an administrative approval process for a lot split, which may be combined with concurrent review of a residential building permit for new single-family or middle housing. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| HB 1539 2025–26 |
Wildfire protectionEstablishes the Wildfire Mitigation and Resiliency Standards Work Group. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| HB 1670 2025–26 |
Sewage-containing spillsRequires the Department of Ecology to make certain sewage spill information publicly available via a website. | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 315, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| HB 1733 2025–26 |
Agency displacement expensesIncreases the statutory cap on relocation assistance payments for expenses necessary to reestablish a displaced farm or small business. | Brianna Thomas (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| HB 1912 2025–26 |
Agricultural fuel/CCA ex.Requires the Department of Ecology to post and periodically update on its website a directory tool of retail fuel sellers of agricultural fuel that is exempt from a Climate Commitment Act (CCA) compliance obligation. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2025 |
May 15, 2025 |
| HB 1351 2025–26 |
ECEAP age requirementsAllows children who turn 3 after August 31 of the school year to enroll in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), subject to available space and funding, when they otherwise meet all standard ECEAP... | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |