Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 52 D cosponsors

HB 2294 — Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine.

Last action — Effective date 6/11/2026.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on March 11, 2026.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 52 sponsors

    1 primary, 51 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (52 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

123 added · 121 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 2294 clarifies definitions for "grocery store" and "pharmacy," ensuring they specifically encompass a wider range of food and beverage products, as well as the secure storage and sale of prescription medications. Importantly, the bill now prohibits any private agreements that restrict the establishment of grocery stores or pharmacies on certain properties, making such agreements void and unenforceable. This change is significant as it aims to ensure better access to essential services in communities, preventing any legal barriers that could hinder the development of grocery stores and pharmacies where they are needed most.

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H-2537.1 HOUSE BILL 2294 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Representatives Farivar, Zahn, Berry, Parshley, Ryu, Tharinger, Reeves, Reed, Ramel, Obras, Cortes, Nance, Street, Duerr, Kloba, Taylor, Doglio, Gregerson, Scott, Goodman, Macri, Fosse, Thai, Pollet, Bernbaum, and Salahuddin Prefiled 01/07/26.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2294 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Representatives Farivar, Zahn, Berry, Parshley, Ryu, Tharinger, Reeves, Reed, Ramel, Obras, Cortes, Nance, Street, Duerr, Kloba, Taylor, Doglio, Gregerson, Scott, Goodman, Macri, Fosse, Thai, Pollet, Bernbaum, and Salahuddin Prefiled 01/07/26.
(2) "Grocery store" means a retail establishment or portion of a retail establishment that sells a wide range of groceries intended primarily for home preparation and consumption, including fresh, packaged, canned, dry, prepared or frozen food or beverage products, and similar items.
(2) "Force majeure" has the same meaning as in RCW 19.122.020.
(3) "Pharmacy" means an establishment that securely stores and sells prescription medications.
(3) "Grocery store" means a retail establishment or portion of a retail establishment that sells a wide range of groceries intended primarily for home preparation and consumption, including fresh, packaged, canned, dry, prepared or frozen food, beverage products, and similar items.
(4) "Retail center" means a retail development with multiple owners or tenants and that has at least one shared common area and is p.
(4) "Pharmacy" means an establishment that securely stores and sells prescription medications.
1 HB 2294 subject to common management or common control through one or more restrictive covenants or easements.
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1 EHB 2294 (5) "Retail center" means a retail development with multiple owners or tenants and that has at least one shared common area and is subject to common management or common control through one or more restrictive covenants or easements.
It is unlawful for any person to enter an agreement that is prohibited by this section or for any person who is the beneficiary of a negative use restriction imposed by such an agreement to allow such a restriction to remain or to refuse to release it.
It is unlawful for any person to enter an agreement that is prohibited by this section or for any person who is the beneficiary of a negative use restriction imposed by such an agreement to allow such a restriction agreed to on or after the effective date of this section to remain or to refuse to release it.
(ii) The relocated grocery store or pharmacy is located within one-half mile of the discontinued site, except as provided in section 3 of this act;
2 HB 2294 (iii) Relocation and the commencement of operations at the new site occurs within one year following the discontinued store's closure, except as provided in section 3 of this act;
2 EHB 2294 (ii) The relocated grocery store or pharmacy is located within two miles of the discontinued site, except as provided in section 3 of this act;
and (iv) The negative use restriction imposed on the prior site does not have a term in excess of three years from the date of the closure, except as provided in section 3 of this act;
(iii) Relocation and the commencement of operations at the new site occurs within two years, subject to force majeure, following the discontinued store's or pharmacy's closure, except as provided in section 3 of this act;
and (iv) The negative use restriction imposed on the prior site does not have a term in excess of five years from the date of the closure, except as provided in section 3 of this act;
(ii) It remains unlawful for any owner or operator who discontinues grocery store or pharmacy use at a site within a retail center for a period exceeding one year, or the time period under section 3 of this act, to seek to enforce a negative use restriction prohibiting or restricting grocery store or pharmacy uses within the retail center.
(ii) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, it remains unlawful for any owner or operator who discontinues grocery store or pharmacy use at a site within a retail center for a period exceeding one year, or the time period under section 3 of this act, to seek to enforce a negative use restriction prohibiting or restricting grocery store or pharmacy uses within the retail center.
(a) The distance limit in section 2(b)(ii) of this act to no more than one mile;
(a) The distance limit in section 2(b)(ii) of this act to no more than five miles;
and (c) Promoting private investment in the surrounding area.
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3 EHB 2294 (c) Promoting private investment in the surrounding area.
(1) The attorney general may enforce this chapter through chapter 19.86 RCW.
A party who enters a private agreement that imposes a negative use restriction upon real property in this state so as to prohibit or restrict the use of such real property for a grocery store or pharmacy when the use would otherwise be permitted under applicable land use ordinances, including as a conditional use, shall within 10 days of entering the private agreement, notify the attorney general and the appropriate local jurisdiction, as follows, of the negative use restriction:
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(1) The city or town, if the real property is located within an incorporated city or town;
3 HB 2294 (2)(a) A city, town, or county may enforce this chapter through a cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction including declaratory relief, injunctive relief, or other legal or equitable remedy as appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter.
or (2) The county legislative authority, if the real property is located in an unincorporated area of the county.
(b) A city or town may enforce this chapter with respect to real property located in the city or town.
A county may only enforce this chapter with respect to real property located in an unincorporated area of the county.
(c) Nothing in this chapter prevents a city, town, or county from enacting or enforcing an ordinance imposing a civil penalty, or authorizing other relief, for a violation of a local ordinance that is similar to the prohibition in section 2 of this act.
(1) The legislature finds that the practices covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.
(1) The attorney general or a city, town, or county may enforce this chapter through a cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction including declaratory relief, injunctive relief, or other legal or equitable remedy as appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter.
A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business and is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce, an unfair method of competition, and a restraint of trade or commerce for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.
(2) A city or town may enforce this chapter with respect to real property located in the city or town.
(2) Enforcement of section 2 of this act through chapter 19.86 RCW is solely the authority of the attorney general.
A county may only enforce this chapter with respect to real property located in an unincorporated area of the county.
(3) Nothing in this chapter prevents a city, town, or county from enacting or enforcing an ordinance imposing a civil penalty, or authorizing other relief, for a violation of a local ordinance that is similar to the prohibition in section 2 of this act.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

  2. Chapter 24, 2026 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

  12. BTE - Majority; do pass.

  13. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 4:00 PM.

  14. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.

  15. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.

  16. First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 4.

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  22. Minority; without recommendation.

  23. Minority; do not pass.

  24. CPB - Majority; do pass.

  25. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  26. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  27. Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  28. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

  29. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 51 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 39 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (51)

Not signed on (99)

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11)

Passed 35 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 51400
Total 351400
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#31)

Passed 69 Yea · 25 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 102503
Democrat 59001
Total 692504
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Not Voting
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Zach Hall Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Andrew Engell Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Brian Burnett Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Not Voting
Chris Corry Republican Not Voting
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
David Stuebe Republican Yea
Deb Manjarrez Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Gloria Mendoza Republican Nay
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
John Ley Republican Yea
Joshua Penner Republican Nay
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Marshall Republican Nay
Michael Keaton Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Not Voting
Travis Couture Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2294?
HB 2294 is sponsored by Osman Salahuddin (Democrat), Adam Bernbaum (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), My-Linh Thai (Democrat), Mary Fosse (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Roger Goodman (Democrat), Shaun Scott (Democrat), Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Beth Doglio (Democrat), Jamila Taylor (Democrat), Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Davina Duerr (Democrat), Chipalo Street (Democrat), Greg Nance (Democrat), Edwin Obras (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), Kristine Reeves (Democrat), Steve Tharinger (Democrat), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), Liz Berry (Democrat), Janice Zahn (Democrat), Darya Farivar (Democrat), and Julio Cortes (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2294?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.
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