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WA HB 1303

died on adjournment

Increasing environmental justice by improving government decisions.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WA HB 1303 pass?

No. WA HB 1303 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 Appropriations.

What is WA HB 1303 about?

WA HB 1303 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Increasing environmental justice by improving government decisions.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1303?

Mena is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1303, joined by 10 cosponsors.

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

  • Menaprimary
  • Dogliocosponsor
  • Nancecosponsor
  • Polletcosponsor
  • Ramelcosponsor
  • Scottcosponsor
  • Ormsbycosponsor
  • Reedcosponsor
  • Reevescosponsor
  • Berrycosponsor
  • Salahuddincosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-12

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  3. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  4. 2025-02-28

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-28

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  6. 2025-02-28

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  7. 2025-02-28

    APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    substitution

  8. 2025-02-28

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  9. 2025-02-19

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  10. 2025-02-13

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-02-11

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  12. 2025-02-11

    ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    substitution

  13. 2025-02-11

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM.

  14. 2025-01-23

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.

  15. 2025-01-15

    First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

    reading-1,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1303&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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