WA HB 2497
died on adjournmentAddressing the rise in maltreatment-related child fatalities or near fatalities by supporting families that have received a child welfare response.
Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WA HB 2497 pass?
No. WA HB 2497 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 (2026-01-15): First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
What is WA HB 2497 about?
WA HB 2497 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Addressing the rise in maltreatment-related child fatalities or near fatalities by supporting families that have received a child welfare response.”.
Who sponsors WA HB 2497?
Ortiz-Self is the primary sponsor of WA HB 2497, joined by 7 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-15 — First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Ortiz-Selfprimary
- Obrascosponsor
- Macricosponsor
- Ormsbycosponsor
- Reedcosponsor
- Scottcosponsor
- Taylorcosponsor
- Bergquistcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-15
First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
reading-1,referral-committee
Versions
- BillCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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