Debra Lekanoff
Representative
· Democrat
· District 40
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · House · D · LD 402023–24 · House · D · LD 402021–22 · House · D · LD 402019–20 · House · D · LD 40
82
Bills as prime sponsor
23
of those became law
657
Bills co-sponsored
4,953
Recorded votes
2.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1583 2025–26 |
Traditional health/medicaidRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to apply for a Section 1115 waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide coverage of traditional health care practices. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1652 2025–26 |
Ocean vessels/environmentRequires ocean-going vessels within three nautical miles of a Washington shoreline to use fuels with a sulfur content of 0.1 percent or less, or pay noncompliance fees or penalties. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1692 2025–26 |
Tribes/PRA exemptionExempts from disclosure requirements under the Public Records Act any information pertaining to American Indians, Alaska Natives, or Indian tribes that is prepared, obtained, used, or retained by a local health jurisdiction or... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | 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 1736 2025–26 |
Missing personsShifts responsibility for obtaining the dental records of reported missing persons, and establishing and maintaining the statewide missing persons website, to the Washington State Patrol Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1749 2025–26 |
SEPA considerationsEnsuring consideration of climate change, carbon sequestration, environmental health disparities, and treaty-protected and cultural resources in the state environmental policy act. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1768 2025–26 |
Manuf. housing purchasesProhibits an investment entity, or a business entity that has an interest in more than five manufactured housing communities or 200 manufactured housing lots, from purchasing, acquiring, or otherwise obtaining an interest in... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1805 2025–26 |
Children services/local taxAuthorizes a county to impose a local sales and use tax of 0.1 percent to be used solely for the purpose of providing additional services to assist children and their families. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1806 2025–26 |
Commercial fishing revenueRequires 50 percent of the enhanced food fish tax collected be distributed to the city where the fish landed. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1867 2025–26 |
Affordable housing REETExpands eligibility to impose a local affordable housing real estate excise tax (REET) to all counties. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1894 2025–26 |
Tribes/K-12 instructionSupporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2035 2025–26 |
Liquor license feesIncreases the fees on almost all liquor licenses, permits, and endorsements by 50 percent. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2038 2025–26 |
Youth behavioral health acc.Imposes an additional business and occupation tax on any business operating a social media platform. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 2070 2025–26 |
WWU state funding parityCreating state funding parity for Western Washington University. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | 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 2237 2025–26 |
Deputy state fire marshalsRequires the minimum monthly salary paid to deputy state fire marshals to be competitive with local firefighting agencies. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1296 2025–26 |
Public education systemRequires school district, charter school, and state-tribal education compact school (STEC) policies and procedures to prioritize the protection of students' safety, access to a discrimination-free academic environment, access... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 369, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1427 2025–26 |
Peer support specialistsChanges the name of the profession of certified peer specialists to "certified peer support specialists." | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| HB 1213 2025–26 |
Paid family & medical leaveLowers the employer size threshold for employment protection rights in the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program, and provides an employee with protection if he or she began employment with a qualifying employer at... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| HB 1264 2025–26 |
Ferry system salariesRequires the Office of Financial Management to compare Washington State Ferry work groups with specifically enumerated groups of employees when completing a salary survey for use in collective bargaining negotiations. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| HB 1382 2025–26 |
All payers claim databaseRemoves references to "proprietary financial information" in statutes implementing the Washington State All Payer Claims Database (WA-APCD). | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, 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 1829 2025–26 |
Tribal warrantsMakes multiple modifications to procedures for certified and noncertified tribes under the Tribal Warrants Act. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| HB 1946 2025–26 |
Local board of health/tribesModifies how tribal representatives are selected for local health boards and health districts. | Natasha Hill (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| HB 1173 2025–26 |
High-hazard facility wagesRequires building and construction contractors and subcontractors at petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing facilities to provide registered apprentices with written notification identifying their applicable... | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2025 |
May 9, 2025 |
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