Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1896 — Increasing local law enforcement officers by authorizing a local sales and use tax credited against the state portion to hire additional officers and increasing the number of basic law enforcement courses offered by the criminal justice training commission.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 07, 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

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

  3. First reading, referred to Finance.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety taxation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1896?
HB 1896 is sponsored by Cyndy Jacobsen (Republican), Mark Klicker (Republican), Suzanne Schmidt (Republican), Andrew Engell (Republican), Adison Richards (Democrat), and Hunter Abell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1896?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 1896?
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