Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Janice Zahn
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2432 2025–26 |
Students/surplus technologyExempts school districts and educational service districts from public notice requirements that generally apply for surplus property if selling or granting surplus technology hardware to public school students. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2458 2025–26 |
College grant/credential prgExpands Washington College Grant program eligibility to certain postsecondary nondegree credential programs. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 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 2721 2025–26 |
Comm. interior designersExpands the State Board of Architects to include authority over registered commercial interior designers and changes the name to the State Board of Architects and Registered Commercial Interior Designers (Board). | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 2725 2025–26 |
Estate tax ratesUndoing the recent changes to the estate tax. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2726 2025–26 |
Parks districts sales taxAuthorizing a new sales and use tax for parks districts that can be imposed with voter approval. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| HB 2728 2025–26 |
Wage disclosure litigationConcerning consumer protection to prevent exploitation of Washington businesses through abusive litigation practices. | Adison Richards (D-26) | 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 2159 2025–26 |
PreK promise accountEstablishes the PreK Promise Account to be used for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| HB 2161 2025–26 |
AGO investigation powersAuthorizes the Attorney General to issue civil investigative demands for documents, oral testimony, and answers to interrogatories when investigating possible violations of the United States Constitution, the Washington... | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| HB 2267 2025–26 |
Urban forest managementRequires the Department of Commerce to produce a model urban forestry ordinance that includes certain elements by January 1, 2029, and to update the model ordinance every 10 years thereafter. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| HB 2566 2025–26 |
Local government procurementSpecifies the actions that a county legislative authority can take when no bids are received for a public works or purchasing contract. | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| HB 1607 2025–26 |
Recycling & waste reductionRequires beverage brands to form a producer responsibility organization to fund and implement a 10 cent refund value redemption program for beverage containers. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 30, 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 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 2702 2025–26 |
Short plat thresholdIncreasing the short plat threshold. | Janice Zahn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 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 2273 2025–26 |
Embodied carbon/buildingsRequires the State Building Code Council to adopt rules relating to embodied carbon emissions reduction standards for building projects and establishes three paths through which building projects may comply with those rules. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2026 |