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
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
- —
- 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
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
First reading, referred to Housing.
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2026-01-20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
2026-02-02
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
2026-02-02
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
substitution
2026-02-02
Minority; do not pass.
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2026-02-02
Minority; without recommendation.
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2026-02-04
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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