WA HB 2489
died on adjournmentEstablishing statewide standards for when local governments may enforce laws regulating the use of public space for life-sustaining activities.
Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did WA HB 2489 pass?
No. WA HB 2489 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 Rules 2 Review.
What is WA HB 2489 about?
WA HB 2489 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Establishing statewide standards for when local governments may enforce laws regulating the use of public space for life-sustaining activities.”.
Who sponsors WA HB 2489?
Gregerson is the primary sponsor of WA HB 2489, joined by 24 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-04 — Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Gregersonprimary
- Goodmancosponsor
- Zahncosponsor
- Simmonscosponsor
- Fossecosponsor
- Berrycosponsor
- Thomascosponsor
- Ramelcosponsor
- Scottcosponsor
- Hillcosponsor
- Streetcosponsor
- Ormsbycosponsor
- Bergquistcosponsor
- Macricosponsor
- Dogliocosponsor
- Menacosponsor
- Ryucosponsor
- Obrascosponsor
- Salahuddincosponsor
- Parshleycosponsor
- Taylorcosponsor
- Reedcosponsor
- Farivarcosponsor
- Petersoncosponsor
- Thaicosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-04
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Minority; without recommendation.
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2026-02-02
Minority; do not pass.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2026-02-02
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
substitution
2026-02-02
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
2026-01-20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
2026-01-14
First reading, referred to Housing.
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Votes
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Related bills
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