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IntroducedJan 15, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 13, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Washington House Bill
Concerning tribal consultation conducted by the energy facility site evaluation council.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 24, 2026: Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: 2/28/2026 Regular
Position: 17
Summary
Comments on HB 2496
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 70
- Barnard
- Berg
- Bergquist
- Bernbaum
- Berry
- Bronoske
- Callan
- Connors
- Cortes
- Davis
- Doglio
- Donaghy
- Duerr
- Dufault
- Entenman
- Farivar
- Fey
- Fitzgibbon
- Fosse
- Goodman
- Gregerson
- Hackney
- Hall
- Hill
- Jinkins
- Keaton
- Klicker
- Kloba
- Leavitt
- Lekanoff
- Low
- Macri
- Manjarrez
- Mena
- Mendoza
- Morgan
- Nance
- Obras
- Ormsby
- Ortiz-Self
- Parshley
- Paul
- Peterson
- Pollet
- Ramel
- Reed
- Reeves
- Richards
- Rude
- Rule
- Ryu
- Salahuddin
- Santos
- Scott
- Shavers
- Simmons
- Springer
- Stearns
- Stonier
- Street
- Stuebe
- Taylor
- Thai
- Thomas
- Timmons
- Walen
- Waters
- Wylie
- Ybarra
- Zahn
NO: 24
Actions
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
- Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
- ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- Minority; do not pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- 1st substitute bill substituted (ENVI 26).
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 4.
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
- ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Minority; do not pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Jan 26, 2026 | House
- Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.



