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EHB 2179 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to 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;
Bill Description 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.)

Details

Date Introduced 01/12/2026
Originating Chamber House
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $291,152.59

Bill Topics

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES
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Sponsors

Representative Abell (Primary)
Representative Engell
Representative Barnard
Representative Zahn

Committee Hearings

Hearing House Appropriations (Public)
Hearing House Appropriations (Executive)
Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Public)

EHB 2179 Bill Timeline

Go to EHB 2179 at leg.wa.gov
Strong Momentum
02/18/2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
02/16/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
02/16/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/16/2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
02/11/2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
01/27/2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
01/22/2026
APP - Majority; do pass.
01/22/2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
01/12/2026
First reading, referred to Appropriations.
12/22/2025
Prefiled for introduction.

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