2SHB 2281 Bill Timeline

Legal Title	AN ACT Relating to the state and tribal government-to-government relationship;
Bill Description	Concerning the state and tribal government-to-government relationship.

Date Introduced	02/09/2026
Originating Chamber	House
Biennium	2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill	$7,407,897.50

STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS
TRIBES AND TRIBAL MEMBERS

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Representative Stearns (Primary)
Representative Mena
Representative Salahuddin
Representative Leavitt
Representative Wylie
Representative Pollet
Representative Reeves
Representative Peterson
Representative Berry
Representative Farivar
Representative Reed
Representative Obras
Representative Santos
Representative Cortes
Representative Parshley
Representative Zahn
Representative Nance
Representative Street
Representative Duerr
Representative Ormsby
Representative Berg
Representative Callan
Representative Lekanoff
Representative Goodman
Representative Macri
Representative Fosse
Representative Hill
Representative Bernbaum

Hearing	House State Government & Tribal Relations (Public)
Hearing	House State Government & Tribal Relations (Executive)
Hearing	House Capital Budget (Public)
Hearing	House Capital Budget (Executive)

Go to 2SHB 2281 at leg.wa.gov

Building Momentum

02/19/2026

House Rules "X" file.

02/19/2026

Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

02/16/2026

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

02/09/2026

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

02/09/2026

Minority; without recommendation.

02/09/2026

Minority; do not pass.

02/09/2026

CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

02/09/2026

CB - Executive action taken by committee.

01/22/2026

Referred to Capital Budget.

01/20/2026

SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

01/20/2026

SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.

01/12/2026

First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

01/06/2026

Prefiled for introduction.