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WA HB 2297

died on adjournment

Incentivizing grocery stores located in underserved communities.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WA HB 2297 pass?

No. WA HB 2297 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): Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

What is WA HB 2297 about?

WA HB 2297 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Incentivizing grocery stores located in underserved communities.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 2297?

Farivar is the primary sponsor of WA HB 2297, joined by 24 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-19 — Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Farivarprimary
  • Salahuddincosponsor
  • Bernbaumcosponsor
  • Polletcosponsor
  • Hillcosponsor
  • Fossecosponsor
  • Ormsbycosponsor
  • Gregersoncosponsor
  • Morgancosponsor
  • Stoniercosponsor
  • Dogliocosponsor
  • Taylorcosponsor
  • Timmonscosponsor
  • Scottcosponsor
  • Klobacosponsor
  • Streetcosponsor
  • Cortescosponsor
  • Reedcosponsor
  • Reevescosponsor
  • Tharingercosponsor
  • Ryucosponsor
  • Parshleycosponsor
  • Berrycosponsor
  • Menacosponsor
  • Thomascosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-19

    Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  2. 2026-02-11

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

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  3. 2026-02-09

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  4. 2026-02-09

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  5. 2026-02-09

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

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  6. 2026-02-09

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

  7. 2026-01-30

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

  8. 2026-01-12

    First reading, referred to Finance.

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  9. 2026-01-07

    Prefiled for introduction.

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Related bills

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Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=2297&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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