The House Hot Sheet for Week 4 of the 2026 Legislative Session
Monday
Week four of the legislative session begins with executive session scheduled in the Community Safety Committee on HB 2532, banning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide (except for specific medical, culinary, manufacturing, and automotive exemptions), prime sponsored by Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham). In the Education Committee, members will vote on HB 2369, prime sponsored by Rep. Kristine Reeves (D-Federal Way), which seeks to facilitate the use of local foods in public schools and HB 2432, authored by Rep. Lisa Callan (D-Issaquah), which will help public school students gain access to surplus technology hardware.
In the Environment & Energy Committee, members will vote on HB 2296, legislation from Rep. Zach Hall (D-Issaquah), that allows renters to install portable solar panels. Rep. Strom Peterson’s (D-Edmonds) HB 2266, which will require communities to ensure housing is built for our most vulnerable community members, is scheduled for a vote in the Housing Committee.
The day ends in the Appropriations Committee with executive session scheduled on HB 1834, prime sponsored by Rep. Callan, protecting Washington children online and HB 1170, from Rep. Clyde Shavers (D-Oak Harbor) requiring that users are informed when content is developed or modified by AI.
Tuesday
The morning begins in the Finance Committee with a public hearing on HB 1974, establishing land banking authorities, sponsored by Rep. Natasha Hill (D-Spokane). In the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee, a vote is scheduled for HB 2548, prime sponsored by Rep. Jamila Taylor (D-Federal Way), which is focused on strengthening health care market standards. In the Local Government Committee, possible executive session is scheduled on Rep. Chipalo Street’s (D-Seattle) HB 2480 concerning residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones. And in the Technology, Economic Development & Veterans Committee executive session is scheduled on HB 2523, from Rep. Reeves, improving the Community Reinvestment Program and establishing reviews and reporting requirements for state agencies.
In the afternoon, the Early Learning & Human Services Committee has an executive session scheduled for HB 2660, from Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo), which authorizes the court to order certain conditions during child welfare shelter care hearings to ensure child safety. The Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee has a vote scheduled on Rep. Alicia Rule’s (D-Blaine) HB 2427, establishing the Ink of Hope Act. In the Community Safety Committee, members have a vote scheduled on HB 2648, concerning state and local law enforcement interactions with federal immigration enforcement officials, prime sponsored by Rep. Mary Fosse (D-Everett).
Wednesday
Wednesday is the first major milestone of the legislative session, policy cutoff. The morning begins with a possible executive session in the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on HB 1735, from Rep. Lisa Parshley (D-Olympia), prohibiting the force-feeding of birds. HB 2320, sponsored by Rep. Osman Salahuddin (D-Redmond), regulating firearm manufacturing such as 3D printing of firearm components, is scheduled for a vote in the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee.
In the afternoon, the Consumer Protection & Business Committee is planning to meet and vote on HB 2428, preventing unintentional lapses and cancellations of life insurance policies, prime sponsored by Rep. Mari Leavitt (D-University Place). In the State Government & Tribal Relations Committee, members will vote on HB 2447, legislation sponsored by Rep. Reeves to designate the bluntnose sixgill shark as Washington’s state shark.
Thursday
With the policy cutoff deadline come and gone, fiscal committees are scheduled to hold public hearings and vote on bills that have moved forward. In the Appropriations Committee, a public hearing is scheduled on HB 2105, prime sponsored by Rep. Ortiz-Self, concerning immigrant worker protections. The members will also listen to testimony on HB 2144 from Rep. Parshley requiring employers to notify employees when using AI or other electronic monitoring to assist in performance evaluations.
Friday
Friday morning begins with the Finance Committee holding executive session on HB 2334, legislation from Rep. Berg to adjust the price of cash transactions to eliminate the need for pennies. Later, the Appropriations Committee has a public hearing scheduled on HB 1128, sponsored by Rep. Fosse, establishing a child care workforce standards board.