Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.
8 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
Information item Inf 2996 on the Office for Civil Rights has status Committee Agenda Ready, with Central Staff as the body.
Latest action (Oct 27, 2026): Status: Heard in Committee
Official page: seattle.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=17652&GUID=E9CA962C-D58
Appointment of Justice Geddes as member of the Seattle LGBTQ Commission for a term to April 30, 2028, was confirmed.
Latest action (Oct 20, 2026): Status: Confirmed
Official page: seattle.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=17403&GUID=86F5FD86-EC0
WA SB 6076 streamlines consumer-owned utility procurement requirements for clean energy generation, energy storage, transmission, and distribution projects; effective 6/11/2026.
Latest action (Mar 24, 2026): Effective date 6/11/2026.
Sponsor: Goehner (Republican)
Official page: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=6076&Year=2025&Initiative=false
WA HB 2367, eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant, has an effective date of 3/11/2026.
Latest action (Mar 11, 2026): Effective date 3/11/2026.
Sponsor: Fitzgibbon (Democratic)
Official page: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=2367&Year=2025&Initiative=false
WA HB 1239 on preparing incarcerated people for successful reentry upon release from a correctional facility was referred to Appropriations on 2026-02-04.
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Referred to Appropriations.
Sponsor: Doglio (Democratic)
Official page: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1239&Year=2025&Initiative=false
WA SB 6314, concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing, had a first reading and was referred to Law & Justice on 2026-01-27.
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Sponsor: Valdez
Official page: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=6314&Year=2025&Initiative=false
WA SB 6270, establishing a passenger rail advisory committee, had a first reading and was referred to Transportation on 2026-01-21.
Latest action (Jan 21, 2026): First reading, referred to Transportation.
Sponsor: Valdez
Official page: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=6270&Year=2025&Initiative=false
WA HB 1116, recognizing election day, was reintroduced and retained in present status on 2026-01-12.
Latest action (Jan 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Sponsor: Mena (Democratic)
Official page: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1116&Year=2025&Initiative=false