HB 2401 — Establishing the boys and men commission.

H-3524.1H-2742.2 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2401 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Berg, Stearns, Valdez, Leavitt, Parshley, Zahn, Richards, Scott, Paul, Ramel, Fey, Pollet, Macri, Nance, Reed, Timmons, Reeves, Bernbaum, Walen, and Hall)Hall READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/09/26.01/13/26.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.

1 SHBHB 2401 the needs of boys and men can be improved by establishing a focal point in state government focused on the well-being of men and boys.

This includes but is not limited to increasing pathways to work and education, increasing physical and mental health support, and addressing the pervasive crisis of loneliness.

The boys and men commission shall address issues relevant to the problems and needs of boys and men including improving physical and mental health outcomes, reducing stigma around mental health treatment, and expanding access to meaningful education, vocational, and mentorship opportunities.

The boys and men commission shall addressplace an emphasis on addressing the challenges faced by all boys and men with an emphasis on boys and men of color, those in rural locations, those who identify as LGBTQ, and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged and often find themselves left out of important conversations regarding their well-well-being being and future.

(3) Prior to the establishment of the boys and men commission, the office of financial management or its designee maymust seek and receive gifts, grants, and other contributions from nonstate sources to carry out the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.

2 SHBHB 2401 (4) This section expires upon the office of financial management receiving gifts, grants, or other nonstate contributions in an amount sufficient to fully fund the boys and men commission's operational costs through December 31, 2029, and providing notice in accordance with section 10 of this act that such condition has been met, or on January 1, 2030, whichever occurs later.

The majority of members shall beself-identify as male to maintain sufficient representation of individuals with direct lived experience on the boys and men commission.

3 SHBHB 2401 (5)(a) Nonlegislative members shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

(b) Identify and define specific needs of all men and boys with an emphasis on men and boys of color, those in rural locations, those who identify as LGBTQ, and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, and provide recommendations for addressing those needs in the biennial report to the legislature and governor under (g) of this subsection;

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The4 boysHB and2401 men commission may gather data and disseminate information to the public in order to implement the purposes of this chapter;

All receipts from gifts, grants, and endowments received by the boys and men commission p.must be deposited into the account.

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Onlyp. the executive director of the boys and men commission or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account.

5 HB 2401 Only the executive director of the boys and men commission or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account.

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7 SHBHB 2401 employees' and retirees' insurance account, the school employees' insurance account, the long-term services and supports trust account, the radiation perpetual maintenance fund, the Indian health improvement reinvestment account, the department of licensing tuition recovery trust fund, the student achievement council tuition recovery trust fund, the tuition recovery trust fund, the industrial insurance premium refund account, the mobile home park relocation fund, the natural resources deposit fund, the Washington state health insurance pool account, the federal forest revolving account, the Washington saves administrative trust account, the boys and men commission account, and the library operations account.

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8 SHBHB 2401 (3) The investment income account may be utilized for the payment of purchased banking services on behalf of treasurer's trust funds including, but not limited to, depository, safekeeping, and disbursement functions for the state treasurer or affected state agencies.

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9 SHBHB 2401 account, the grain inspection revolving fund, the Washington history day account, the industrial insurance rainy day fund, the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' plan 2 expense fund, the local tourism promotion account, the low-income home rehabilitation account, the medication for people living with HIV rebate revenue account, the homeowner recovery account, the multiagency permitting team account, the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account, the public use general aviation airport loan revolving account, the regional transportation investment district account, the rural rehabilitation account, the Washington sexual assault kit account, the stadium and exhibition center account, the youth athletic facility account, the self-insurance revolving fund, the children's trust fund, the Washington horse racing commission Washington bred owners' bonus fund and breeder awards account, the Washington horse racing commission class C purse fund account, the individual development account program account, the Washington horse racing commission operating account, the life sciences discovery fund, the Washington state library-archives building account, the reduced cigarette ignition propensity account, the center for deaf and hard of hearing youth account, the school for the blind account, the public employees' and retirees' insurance reserve fund, the school employees' benefits board insurance reserve fund, the public employees' and retirees' insurance account, the school employees' insurance account, the long-term services and supports trust account, the radiation perpetual maintenance fund, the Indian health improvement reinvestment account, the department of licensing tuition recovery trust fund, the student achievement council tuition recovery trust fund, the tuition recovery trust fund, the industrial insurance premium refund account, the mobile home park relocation fund, the natural resources deposit fund, the Washington state health insurance pool account, the federal forest revolving account, the Washington saves administrative trust account, the boys and men commission account, and the library operations account.

(d) Any state agency that has independent authority over accounts or funds not statutorily required to be held in the custody of the state treasurer that deposits funds into a fund or account in the p.

10 SHBHB 2401 (d) Any state agency that has independent authority over accounts or funds not statutorily required to be held in the custody of the state treasurer that deposits funds into a fund or account in the custody of the state treasurer pursuant to an agreement with the office of the state treasurer shall receive its proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's or fund's average daily balance for the period.

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