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WA HB 1976

died on adjournment

Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 1976 pass?

No. WA HB 1976 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 (2026-01-14): Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.

What is WA HB 1976 about?

WA HB 1976 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1976?

Donaghy is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1976, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-14 — Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Donaghyprimary
  • Obrascosponsor
  • Scottcosponsor
  • Parshleycosponsor
  • Bronoskecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-14

    First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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  2. 2025-02-18

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

  3. 2025-02-21

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

  4. 2025-02-21

    AGNR - Majority; do pass.

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  5. 2025-02-21

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  6. 2025-02-21

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  7. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  8. 2026-01-12

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  9. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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  10. 2026-01-14

    Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.

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=1976&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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

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