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WA HB 1189

died on adjournment

Addressing parental involvement through volunteering in schools after a criminal conviction.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WA HB 1189 pass?

No. WA HB 1189 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

What is WA HB 1189 about?

WA HB 1189 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Addressing parental involvement through volunteering in schools after a criminal conviction.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1189?

Simmons is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1189, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Simmonsprimary
  • Stoniercosponsor
  • Ormsbycosponsor
  • Daviscosponsor
  • Hillcosponsor
  • Macricosponsor
  • Ortiz-Selfcosponsor
  • Petersoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. 2025-02-06

    Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  3. 2025-01-27

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  4. 2025-01-13

    First reading, referred to Education.

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  5. 2025-01-07

    Prefiled for introduction.

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Related bills

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Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1189&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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