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WA HB2684
Bill
Status
1/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Darya Farivar
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AI Summary
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Amends RCW 39.19.120 to establish a rebuttable presumption that certain groups qualify as "socially disadvantaged individuals" for state business enterprise certification purposes
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Women, LGBTQ individuals, and persons who are Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, or Middle Eastern/North African are presumptively considered socially disadvantaged
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Grants the office authority to designate additional groups as socially disadvantaged through administrative rulemaking
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Maintains the state office as the sole certification authority for minority, socially and economically disadvantaged, and women's business enterprises statewide
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Certified firms may participate in enterprise programs administered by the state, cities, towns, counties, special purpose districts, and municipal corporations
Legislative Description
Establishing guidelines for what constitutes a socially disadvantaged individual for the purpose of business enterprise state certification.
Last Action
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
2/4/2026