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WA HB2684

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Darya Farivar

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends RCW 39.19.120 to establish a rebuttable presumption that certain groups qualify as "socially disadvantaged individuals" for state business enterprise certification purposes

  • 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

  • Grants the office authority to designate additional groups as socially disadvantaged through administrative rulemaking

  • Maintains the state office as the sole certification authority for minority, socially and economically disadvantaged, and women's business enterprises statewide

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules2/4/2026
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans1/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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