2026 Washington State Bill Alerts
Real‑time updates, analysis, and action steps on the bills impacting Washington families.
BILL ALERT: SB 5974 — Centralizing Power Over Washington’s Sheriffs
SB 5974 is one of the most significant bills of the 2026 session and one of the most concerning for anyone who values local control and constitutional checks and balances. Last year, the Legislature introduced HB 1399, a bill that attempted to “modernize” the...
BILL ALERT: SB 5973 — How the Legislature Is Quietly Undermining Washington’s Initiative Process
Washington lawmakers have introduced SB 5973 (and its companion bill HB 2259) a bill that significantly restructures how citizens can use the initiative and referendum process. The bill sponsors frame it as an “integrity” measure, the real-world effect is...
BILL ALERT: SB 5870 Civil Liability for AI-Linked Suicide
Title: An Act Relating to establishing civil liability for suicide linked to the use of artificial intelligence systems. 1. What SB 5870 Would Do SB 5870 proposes to create a new legal cause of action, meaning a person (or their estate) could sue when a suicide can be...
BILL ALERT: HB 2216 Public Safety or Policy Trick? Washington’s Hidden Agenda
When Democrats in deep-blue states pitch a bill called “protecting emergency responders,” experience says you should slow down, pop the hood, and read the fine print. Washington’s HB 2216 is a perfect example. At first glance, the bill appears to...
BILL ALERT: SB 5861 – Mandatory District‑Based School Board Elections
SB 5861 may look like a simple “representation” bill, but the details tell a very different story. This proposal would fundamentally change how most Washington school boards are elected, shifting power away from voters and opening the door to political manipulation....
BILL ALERT: HB 2225 Builds the On-Ramps to Digital ID Through AI Regulation
Washington’s HB 2225 targets “AI companion chatbots”, AI systems designed to simulate ongoing, emotionally responsive relationships with users. Supporters of the bill frame it as a child-safety and suicide-prevention bill. However, the structure of the bill raises...
Bill Alert: HB 2210 – Ranked Choice Voting is Back, Repackaged and More Dangerous Than Ever
When lawmakers are committed to a policy, they will work tirelessly for as long as it takes to get the policy passed into law. Such is the case in Washington with the confusing and risky experiment known as Ranked Choice Voting, often called “rigged choice voting” for...
Washington’s Latest Push Toward Universal Health Care: What This 2026 Bill Package Really Means
Washington State Senator Bob Hasegawa has introduced a coordinated package of bills in the 2026 session that, taken together, represent the most aggressive push yet toward a state‑run universal health‑care system. While each bill looks different on the surface, they...
A New Phase in Washington’s Abortion Policy: State Distribution and Campus Access
Washington lawmakers have spent the last several years constructing a far‑reaching abortion‑access framework that now spans state agencies, public health systems, and higher‑education institutions. Two new bills pre-filed for the 2026 legislative session, SB 5917 and...
BILL ALERT: HB 2157 — Turning the AI Task Force Agenda Into Law
Washington’s new high‑risk AI bill, HB 2157, has dropped and it reads like a direct translation of the Attorney General’s AI Task Force Interim Report into binding state law. Everything we warned about in the Task Force process is now showing up in legislative form:...
