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WA HB 1697

died on adjournment

Ensuring timely, efficient, and evidence-based additions to newborn screenings.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WA HB 1697 pass?

No. WA HB 1697 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 1697 about?

WA HB 1697 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Ensuring timely, efficient, and evidence-based additions to newborn screenings.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1697?

Stonier is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1697, joined by 3 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

  • Stonierprimary
  • Hillcosponsor
  • Reedcosponsor
  • Parshleycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. 2025-02-21

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-21

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

    substitution

  4. 2025-02-21

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.

  5. 2025-02-14

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.

  6. 2025-01-29

    First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

    reading-1,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1697&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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