BILL TRACKER

Together, we can move our lawmakers to advance racial equity and improve the lives of Washington’s kids and families. This page contains details of the bills we are tracking in the 2026 legislative session which began on January 12.

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Bill NumberPosition & DescriptionStatusCurrent stage
Health Equity
HB 1834Leading: HB 1834 would stop online platforms from targeting children and youth with addictive feeds and sending notifications to them during school and sleep hours. AliveHouse Rules Committee
SB 5708Leading: SB 5708 would stop online platforms from targeting children and youth with addictive feeds and sending notifications to them during school and sleep hours. AliveSenate Rules Committee
HB 2429Support: HB 2429 would codify WA Thriving as the guiding strategic plan for Washington's youth behavioral health policy work.AliveHouse Fiscal Committee
SB 6224Support: SB 6224 would codify WA Thriving as the guiding strategic plan for Washington's youth behavioral health policy work.AliveSenate Fiscal Committee
HB 2225Support: HB 2225 would require AI companion chatbots implement safeguards to protect minor users from harmful influence such as encouraging self harm, as well as require certain mental health and crisis resources be shared with users. AliveHouse Rules Committee
SB 5984Support: SB 5984 would require AI companion chatbots implement safeguards to protect minor users from harmful influence such as encouraging self harm, as well as require certain mental health and crisis resources be shared with users. AliveSenate Rules Committee
HB 2401Support: HB 2401 would create a new commission on boys & men to recommend policies that will address the disparate outcomes experienced by many boys and men, especially those furthest from opportunity and belonging to marginalized groups. AliveHouse Fiscal Committee
Economic Justice
HB 2038Support: HB 2038 adds a new B&O tax on social media companies operating within the state and directs the revenue to fund a new Youth Behavioral Health Account to support efforts addressing the state's ongoing youth behavioral health crisis.AliveHouse Fiscal Committee
SB 5799Support: SB 5799 adds a new B&O tax on social media companies operating within the state and directs the revenue to fund a new Youth Behavioral Health Account to support efforts addressing the state's ongoing youth behavioral health crisis.AliveSenate Fiscal Committee
HB 2724Support: HB 2747 would establish a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million to fund essential state programs and the Working Families Tax Credit, as well as reduce taxes on some consumer good and small businesses. AliveSenate Fiscal Committee
SB 6346Support: SB 6346 would establish a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million to fund essential state programs and the Working Families Tax Credit, as well as reduce taxes on some consumer good and small businesses. AliveHouse Fiscal Committee
Early Learning
SB 5907Support: SB 5907 would allow Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) programs to serve more military families if space allows. Military families who are above the ECEAP income threshold but have a household income that qualifies for the Working Connections subsidy would be eligible for an available ECEAP slot. AliveSenate Rules Committee
HB 2099Support: HB 2099 would allow Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) programs to serve more military families if space allows. Military families who are above the ECEAP income threshold but have a household income that qualifies for the Working Connections subsidy would be eligible for an available ECEAP slot. AliveHouse Fiscal Committee
SB 5872Support: SB 5872 would establish the Pre-K Promise Account to accept philanthropic investments that are intended to support funding for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP).AliveSenate Rules Committee
HB 2159Support: HB 2159 would establish the Pre-K Promise Account to accept philanthropic investments that are intended to support funding for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP).AliveHouse Rules Committee
SB 5500Support: SB 5500 would codify the Cost of Quality Care model that was developed with providers across the state to survey the true cost of providing high quality child care.AliveHouse Fiscal Committee
HB 1350Support: HB 1350 would codify the Cost of Quality Care model that was developed with providers across the state to survey the true cost of providing high quality child care.AliveHouse Fiscal Committee
HB 2219Support: HB 2219 would help improve efficiencies for child care providers by adjusting time periods for mixed age ratios that allow child care teachers to access meal and rest breaksAliveHouse Floor
HB 2317Support: HB 2317 would waive licensing requirements for school-day ECEAP and Head Start programs that are located in a K-12 school.AliveHouse Floor
HB 2318Support: HB 2318 would allow Head Start and ECEAP programs to participate in Early Achievers Quality Improvement awards.AliveHouse Fiscal Committee
HB 1795Support: HB 1795 would reduce student isolation and restraint in public schools, while banning types of restraint that are dangerous and prohibiting the construction of new isolation rooms in schools.AliveHouse Floor
HB 2688Oppose: HB 2688 would adjust the funding formula for the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Program to be separate from the special education multiplier for children ages 3-5.AliveHouse Fiscal Committee
HB 2689Oppose: HB 2689 would place a cap on the Working Connections Child Care subsidy and change the subsidy rate for center-based providers from the 85th percentile of the 2021 market rate to the 75th percentile of the 2024 market rate.AliveHouse Fiscal Committee