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WA HB 1459

died on adjournment

Modernizing the child fatality statute.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 1459 pass?

No. WA HB 1459 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 1459 about?

WA HB 1459 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Modernizing the child fatality statute.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1459?

Bernbaum is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1459, 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
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bernbaumprimary
  • Reedcosponsor
  • Daviscosponsor
  • Wyliecosponsor
  • Parshleycosponsor
  • Leavittcosponsor
  • Feycosponsor
  • Stoniercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-21

    First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

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  2. 2025-01-28

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  3. 2025-01-31

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 9:00 AM.

  4. 2025-01-31

    ELHS - Majority; do pass.

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  5. 2025-01-31

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  6. 2025-02-04

    Referred to Appropriations.

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  7. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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=1459&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:37:10.718715Z

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