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WA HB2001

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeremie Dufault

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • All state agencies, commissions, boards, task forces, work groups, and councils across executive, judicial, and legislative branches would automatically dissolve every 10 years beginning July 1, 2027, unless the legislature votes to reestablish them

  • Entities mandated by the Washington State Constitution are exempt from the automatic sunset provision

  • The legislature must take affirmative action to continue any non-constitutional governmental body; inaction results in dissolution

  • Adds a new chapter to Title 43 RCW (state government provisions) to codify these requirements

Legislative Description

Sunsetting all nonconstitutionally mandated state agencies, commissions, boards, task forces, work groups, and councils every 10 years absent affirmative reestablishment by the legislature.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

State Government & Tribal Relations2/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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