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WA HB 1220

died on adjournment

Concerning appropriate response to assaults by individuals in behavioral health crisis.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 1220 pass?

No. WA HB 1220 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): Referred to Community Safety.

What is WA HB 1220 about?

WA HB 1220 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Concerning appropriate response to assaults by individuals in behavioral health crisis.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1220?

Farivar is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1220, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Referred to Community Safety.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Farivarprimary
  • Salahuddincosponsor
  • Ormsbycosponsor
  • Daviscosponsor
  • Polletcosponsor
  • Hillcosponsor
  • Dogliocosponsor
  • Obrascosponsor
  • Reedcosponsor
  • Macricosponsor
  • Simmonscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-09

    Prefiled for introduction.

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  2. 2025-01-13

    First reading, referred to Community Safety.

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  3. 2025-02-03

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

  4. 2025-02-10

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.

  5. 2025-02-10

    CS - Majority; do pass.

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  6. 2025-02-10

    Minority; do not pass.

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  7. 2025-02-13

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  8. 2025-03-10

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

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  9. 2025-03-19

    Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  10. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  11. 2026-01-12

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  12. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Community Safety.

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1220&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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