Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

HB 1736 — Concerning procedures and requirements for reporting and investigating missing persons.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    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 is in committee in the House. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 1736 clarifies the language regarding the signatures needed for releases related to missing persons cases. It replaces "the missing person's family" with "the next of kin," which could help ensure that the right individuals can sign the necessary documents even if family members are unavailable. This update is important because it may streamline the process of obtaining information in missing person investigations, ultimately aiding in finding missing individuals more efficiently.

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H-1507.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1736 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House Community Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Lekanoff, Springer, Ormsby, Parshley, Hill, Nance, Pollet, and Ramel) READ FIRST TIME 02/20/25.
H-0931.1 HOUSE BILL 1736 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Lekanoff, Springer, Ormsby, Parshley, Hill, Nance, Pollet, and Ramel Read first time 01/30/25.
Referred to Committee on Community Safety.
1 SHB 1736 Washington state patrol electronic database.
1 HB 1736 Washington state patrol electronic database.
The missing person's dentist or dentists shall provide diagnostic quality copies of the missing person's dental records or original dental records to the ((sheriff, chief of police, county coroner or county medical examiner, or other law enforcement authority,)) Washington state patrol missing and unidentified persons unit when presented with the written consent from the missing person's family or next of kin or with a statement from the sheriff, chief of police, county coroner or county medical examiner, or other law enforcement authority that the missing person's family or next of kin could not be located in the exercise of due diligence ((or that)), the missing person's family or next of kin refuse to consent to the release of the missing person's dental records ((and there is reason to believe that the missing person's family or next of kin may have been involved in the missing person's disappearance)), or the missing person's family or next of kin is not able to sign a release due to circumstances that limit access and ability to obtain a signature.
The missing person's dentist or dentists shall provide diagnostic quality copies of the missing person's dental records or original dental records to the ((sheriff, chief of police, county coroner or county medical examiner, or other law enforcement authority,)) Washington state patrol missing and unidentified persons unit when presented with the written consent from the missing person's family or next of kin or with a statement from the sheriff, chief of police, county coroner or county medical examiner, or other law enforcement authority that the missing person's family or next of kin could not be located in the exercise of due diligence ((or that)), the missing person's family or next of kin refuse to consent to the release of the missing person's dental records ((and there is reason to believe that the missing person's family or next of kin may have been involved in the missing person's disappearance)), or the next of kin is not able to sign a release due to circumstances that limit access and ability to obtain a signature.
2 SHB 1736 authority shall report such information to the Washington state patrol.
2 HB 1736 authority shall report such information to the Washington state patrol.
3 SHB 1736 NEW SECTION.
3 HB 1736 NEW SECTION.
4 SHB 1736
4 HB 1736
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Referred to Appropriations.

  3. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.

  5. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

  6. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1736?
HB 1736 is sponsored by Alex Ramel (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Greg Nance (Democrat), Natasha Hill (Democrat), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Larry Springer (Democrat), and Debra Lekanoff (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1736?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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