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WA HB 2198

died on adjournment

Improving regulatory efficiency by integrating executive order 25-03, concerning permitting and licensing processes, into chapter 43.42A RCW.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 2198 pass?

No. WA HB 2198 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 (2026-02-04): Referred to Appropriations.

What is WA HB 2198 about?

WA HB 2198 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Improving regulatory efficiency by integrating executive order 25-03, concerning permitting and licensing processes, into chapter 43.42A RCW.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 2198?

Richards is the primary sponsor of WA HB 2198, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-04 — Referred to Appropriations.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Richardsprimary
  • Reevescosponsor
  • Bronoskecosponsor
  • Rulecosponsor
  • Fossecosponsor
  • Dufaultcosponsor
  • Ryucosponsor
  • Leavittcosponsor
  • Zahncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-26

    Prefiled for introduction.

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  2. 2026-01-12

    First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

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  3. 2026-01-23

    Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.

  4. 2026-02-03

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  5. 2026-02-03

    SGOV - Majority; do pass.

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  6. 2026-02-03

    Minority; do not pass.

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  7. 2026-02-04

    Referred to Appropriations.

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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=2198&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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