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WA HB 2253

died on adjournment

Concerning updates to the licensing division of the department of children, youth, and families.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 2253 pass?

No. WA HB 2253 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 (2026-03-12): By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

What is WA HB 2253 about?

WA HB 2253 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Concerning updates to the licensing division of the department of children, youth, and families.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 2253?

Bernbaum is the primary sponsor of WA HB 2253, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bernbaumprimary
  • Fossecosponsor
  • Zahncosponsor
  • Leavittcosponsor
  • Reedcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-05

    Prefiled for introduction.

    filing

  2. 2026-01-12

    First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-14

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

  4. 2026-01-23

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  5. 2026-01-23

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

    substitution

  6. 2026-01-28

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-06

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

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-13

    1st substitute bill substituted (ELHS 26).

    substitution

  9. 2026-02-13

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  10. 2026-02-13

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  11. 2026-02-13

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    reading-3

  12. 2026-02-17

    First reading, referred to Human Services.

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  13. 2026-02-23

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  14. 2026-02-25

    Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  15. 2026-03-12

    By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#25)

    2026-02-13 · pass · 92-2

    Member-level votes (98)
    • Abbarno: yes
    • Abell: yes
    • Barkis: yes
    • Barnard: yes
    • Berg: yes
    • Bergquist: yes
    • Bernbaum: yes
    • Berry: yes
    • Bronoske: yes
    • Burnett: yes
    • Callan: yes
    • Chase: yes
    • Connors: yes
    • Corry: other
    • Cortes: yes
    • Couture: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Dent: other
    • Doglio: yes
    • Donaghy: yes
    • Duerr: yes
    • Dufault: yes
    • Dye: yes
    • Engell: yes
    • Entenman: yes
    • Eslick: other
    • Farivar: yes
    • Fey: yes
    • Fitzgibbon: yes
    • Fosse: yes
    • Goodman: yes
    • Graham: yes
    • Gregerson: yes
    • Griffey: yes
    • Hackney: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hill: yes
    • Jacobsen: yes
    • Jinkins: yes
    • Keaton: yes
    • Klicker: yes
    • Kloba: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Lekanoff: yes
    • Ley: yes
    • Low: yes
    • Macri: yes
    • Manjarrez: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • McClintock: yes
    • McEntire: no
    • Mena: yes
    • Mendoza: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Nance: yes
    • Obras: yes
    • Orcutt: yes
    • Ormsby: yes
    • Ortiz-Self: yes
    • Parshley: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Penner: yes
    • Peterson: yes
    • Pollet: yes
    • Ramel: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Reeves: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Rude: yes
    • Rule: yes
    • Ryu: yes
    • Salahuddin: yes
    • Santos: yes
    • Schmick: yes
    • Schmidt: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Shavers: yes
    • Simmons: yes
    • Springer: yes
    • Stearns: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Stokesbary: yes
    • Stonier: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Stuebe: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Thai: yes
    • Tharinger: other
    • Thomas: yes
    • Timmons: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Volz: yes
    • Walen: yes
    • Walsh: no
    • Waters: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Ybarra: yes
    • Zahn: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=2253&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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