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WA HB2514

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Hunter Abell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Global War on Terror memorial on the Washington State capitol campus to honor service members who died in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn

  • Requires the memorial to include a component reflecting on active duty service members and veterans who died by suicide after serving in these wars

  • Creates a work group consisting of legislators, state agency directors, veterans' organization representatives, and others to recommend memorial design, location, sculptor, funding sources, and budget

  • Work group must hold initial meeting before July 15, 2026, meet quarterly thereafter, and provide recommendations to the capitol committee

  • Capitol committee must begin sculptor selection within 30 days of receiving sufficient funds, with a goal of completing the memorial within five years; work group expires after the unveiling ceremony

Legislative Description

Establishing a global war on terror memorial on the capitol campus.

Last Action

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/9/2026
Capital Budget2/4/2026
State Government & Tribal Relations1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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