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SHB 2239 Information

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to recognizing individual and family connectivity with the land by providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with the option to have their remains interred in a family burial ground;
Description Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices for interment of remains.

Details

Date Introduced 02/03/2026
Original Chamber House
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $598,457.00

Bill Topics

HUMAN REMAINS

Sponsors

Representative Abell (Primary)
Representative Bernbaum
Representative Chase
Representative Simmons
Representative Walsh
Representative Burnett
Representative Engell

Committee Hearings

Hearing House Civil Rights & Judiciary (Public)
Hearing House Civil Rights & Judiciary (Executive)
Hearing Senate Law & Justice (Public)
Hearing Senate Law & Justice (Executive)

SHB 2239 Bill Timeline

Go to SHB 2239 at leg.wa.gov
Became Law
03/24/2026
C 173 L 26
Governor signed.
03/24/2026
C 173 L 26
Chapter 173, 2026 Laws.
03/24/2026
C 173 L 26
Effective date 6/11/2026*.
03/12/2026
C 173 L 26
House concurred in Senate amendments.
03/12/2026
C 173 L 26
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
03/12/2026
C 173 L 26
Speaker signed.
03/12/2026
C 173 L 26
President signed.
03/12/2026
C 173 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
03/06/2026
C 173 L 26
Committee amendment not adopted.
03/06/2026
C 173 L 26
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
03/06/2026
C 173 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
02/27/2026
C 173 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/24/2026
C 173 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/23/2026
C 173 L 26
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
02/16/2026
C 173 L 26
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
02/12/2026
C 173 L 26
1st substitute bill substituted.
02/12/2026
C 173 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/12/2026
C 173 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
02/11/2026
C 173 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
02/04/2026
C 173 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
02/03/2026
Hsubst for
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
02/03/2026
C 173 L 26
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/12/2026
Hsubst for
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
01/02/2026
Hsubst for
Prefiled for introduction.

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