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Bill

HB 2239

Biennium 2025-26 · House of origin

Family burial grounds

Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices for interment of remains.

Sponsors
Representative AbellPrimary
Representative BernbaumSecondaryRepresentative BurnettSecondaryRepresentative ChaseSecondaryRepresentative EngellSecondaryRepresentative SimmonsSecondaryRepresentative WalshSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Status

10 key events · 25 total

Current status: Effective date 6/11/2026*.

  1. Mar 24, 2026
    Effective date 6/11/2026*.
  2. Mar 24, 2026
    Chapter 173, 2026 Laws.
  3. Mar 24, 2026
    Governor signed.
  4. Mar 12, 2026
    Delivered to Governor.
  5. Mar 12, 2026
    President signed.
  6. Mar 12, 2026
    Speaker signed.
  7. Mar 6, 2026
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Feb 16, 2026
    First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  9. Feb 12, 2026
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Jan 12, 2026
    First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.