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WA HB 1591

died on adjournment

Providing remedies for defendant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 1591 pass?

No. WA HB 1591 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 (2026-02-19): House Rules "X" file.

What is WA HB 1591 about?

WA HB 1591 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Providing remedies for defendant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1591?

Taylor is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1591, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-19 — House Rules "X" file.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Taylorprimary
  • Reedcosponsor
  • Salahuddincosponsor
  • Dogliocosponsor
  • Scottcosponsor
  • Daviscosponsor
  • Simmonscosponsor
  • Parshleycosponsor
  • Goodmancosponsor
  • Ormsbycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-24

    First reading, referred to Community Safety.

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  2. 2025-02-10

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

  3. 2025-02-11

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

  4. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  5. 2026-01-20

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

  6. 2026-01-29

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

  7. 2026-02-03

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

  8. 2026-02-03

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

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  9. 2026-02-03

    Minority; do not pass.

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  10. 2026-02-03

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  11. 2026-02-04

    Referred to Appropriations.

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  12. 2026-02-06

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  13. 2026-02-09

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  14. 2026-02-09

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

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  15. 2026-02-09

    Minority; do not pass.

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  16. 2026-02-09

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  17. 2026-02-09

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  18. 2026-02-16

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

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  19. 2026-02-19

    Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  20. 2026-02-19

    House Rules "X" file.

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=1591&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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

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