Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Strom Peterson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1645 2025–26 |
Automobile insuranceRequires every automobile insurance policy effective on or after January 1, 2026, to include a right to an appraisal to resolve disputes regarding the value and amount of loss on a damaged vehicle. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1694 2025–26 |
City & county REET revenuesAllows certain local Real Estate Excise Tax revenues to be used for facilities for those experiencing homelessness and affordable housing projects. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | 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 1714 2025–26 |
Small business risk poolingAuthorizes and establishes requirements for small business entities to join or create self-insured risk pools with other small business entities. | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1716 2025–26 |
Dog breedingModifying dog breeding regulations. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1775 2025–26 |
Fur productsProhibits fur farming and the production and manufacture of fur products, with certain exceptions. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 1840 2025–26 |
Middle housingAuthorizes a fully planning county to allow at least one middle housing unit on each parcel that permits single-family residences in designated urban growth areas, limited areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRDs). | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1862 2025–26 |
Train lengthProhibits railroads from operating a train that exceeds 8,500 feet in length in the state unless the operation of a train that exceeds this maximum length is approved by an order issued by the Utilities and Transportation... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1864 2025–26 |
Ambulances/transport optionsAuthorizes ambulance services to transport patients to facilities that are not emergency departments, such as urgent care clinics, as authorized in regional emergency medical services and trauma care plans (regional plans). | Brianna Thomas (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1876 2025–26 |
Death with dignity actExempts a qualified patient from the seven-day waiting period between the first and second request for life ending medication in certain circumstances. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1907 2025–26 |
Self-service storage/taxDefines the rental of individual storage space at self-service storage facilities as a retail transaction subject to the business and occupation and retail sales and use tax. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1927 2025–26 |
Rent payment reportingCreates a pilot program to facilitate the reporting of tenant rent payment information to consumer reporting agencies. | Natasha Hill (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1938 2025–26 |
State flag redesignEstablishes the Washington State Flag Redesign Committee to oversee the process of designing a new state flag. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1951 2025–26 |
TNCs/large-scale eventsConcerning regulation of transportation network companies during large-scale events. | Brianna Thomas (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2045 2025–26 |
Business and occupation taxImposes an additional business and occupation (B&O) tax on certain businesses with an annual Washington income in excess of $250 million. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2046 2025–26 |
Intangible assets taxEstablishes a tax on certain financial intangible assets at a rate of $8 per $1,000 of the true and fair value of the assets. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2082 2025–26 |
Tax rates/cap. gains, estateIncreasing funding to the education legacy trust account by creating a more progressive rate structure for the capital gains tax and estate tax. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2084 2025–26 |
Tax preferencesEliminates tax preferences for the sale of precious metals and bullion. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2097 2025–26 |
County B&O taxAuthorizing counties to impose a business and occupation tax. | Shaun Scott (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2100 2025–26 |
Payroll expense taxAuthorizes a new payroll expense tax on high earning jobs to be paid by large operating companies of 5 percent of the total annual wages for each employee in excess of the Social Security wage limit. | Shaun Scott (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2115 2025–26 |
Precious metals tax exempt.Restoring the 1985 tax exemptions for the sale of precious metals and bullion. | Amy Walen (D-48) | 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 2164 2025–26 |
Postconviction DNA testingReducing litigation costs by removing barriers to postconviction DNA testing. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | 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 |