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WA HB 1399

died on adjournment

Modernizing, harmonizing, and clarifying laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals, and police matrons.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 1399 pass?

No. WA HB 1399 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 1399 about?

WA HB 1399 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Modernizing, harmonizing, and clarifying laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals, and police matrons.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1399?

Goodman is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1399, joined by 4 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

  • Goodmanprimary
  • Ormsbycosponsor
  • Dogliocosponsor
  • Reedcosponsor
  • Fitzgibboncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-20

    First reading, referred to Community Safety.

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  2. 2025-01-27

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

  3. 2025-02-06

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  4. 2025-02-06

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

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  5. 2025-02-06

    Minority; do not pass.

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  6. 2025-02-10

    Referred to Appropriations.

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  7. 2025-02-19

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

  8. 2025-02-26

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

  9. 2025-02-26

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

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  10. 2025-02-26

    Minority; do not pass.

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  11. 2025-02-28

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  12. 2025-03-06

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

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  13. 2025-03-19

    Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  15. 2026-01-12

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  16. 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=1399&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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