SHB 2297 Bill Timeline

Legal Title	AN ACT Relating to incentivizing grocery stores located in underserved communities;
Bill Description	Incentivizing grocery stores located in underserved communities.

Date Introduced	02/09/2026
Originating Chamber	House
Biennium	2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill	$7,569,841.50

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Representative Farivar (Primary)
Representative Mena
Representative Berry
Representative Parshley
Representative Ryu
Representative Tharinger
Representative Reeves
Representative Reed
Representative Cortes
Representative Street
Representative Kloba
Representative Scott
Representative Thomas
Representative Taylor
Representative Doglio
Representative Stonier
Representative Morgan
Representative Gregerson
Representative Ormsby
Representative Fosse
Representative Hill
Representative Pollet
Representative Bernbaum
Representative Salahuddin
Representative Timmons

Hearing	House Finance (Executive)
Hearing	House Finance (Public)

Go to SHB 2297 at leg.wa.gov

Building Momentum

02/19/2026

Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

02/11/2026

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

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

02/09/2026

FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

01/12/2026

First reading, referred to Finance.

01/07/2026

Prefiled for introduction.