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IntroducedDec 22, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 16, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Washington House Bill
Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan, a union-sponsored defined benefit retirement plan, or another employer-funded private pension plan. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan.)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 26, 2026: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Mar 02, 2026 10:30am
Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA
Summary
Comments on HB 2179
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 96
- Abbarno
- Abell
- Barkis
- Barnard
- Berg
- Bergquist
- Bernbaum
- Berry
- Bronoske
- Burnett
- Callan
- Chase
- Connors
- Corry
- Cortes
- Couture
- Davis
- Dent
- Doglio
- Donaghy
- Duerr
- Dufault
- Dye
- Engell
- Entenman
- Eslick
- Farivar
- Fey
- Fitzgibbon
- Fosse
- Goodman
- Graham
- Gregerson
- Griffey
- Hackney
- Hall
- Hill
- Jacobsen
- Jinkins
- Keaton
- Klicker
- Kloba
- Leavitt
- Lekanoff
- Ley
- Low
- Macri
- Manjarrez
- Marshall
- McClintock
- McEntire
- Mena
- Mendoza
- Morgan
- Nance
- Obras
- Orcutt
- Ormsby
- Ortiz-Self
- Parshley
- Paul
- Penner
- Peterson
- Pollet
- Ramel
- Reed
- Reeves
- Richards
- Rude
- Rule
- Ryu
- Salahuddin
- Santos
- Schmick
- Schmidt
- Shavers
- Simmons
- Springer
- Stearns
- Steele
- Stokesbary
- Stonier
- Street
- Stuebe
- Taylor
- Thai
- Thomas
- Timmons
- Valdez
- Volz
- Walen
- Walsh
- Waters
- Wylie
- Ybarra
- Zahn
NO: 1
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
- APP - Majority; do pass.
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
- Jan 12, 2026 | House
- First reading, referred to Appropriations.
- Dec 22, 2025 | House
- Prefiled for introduction.


