Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 1853 — Designating school district recreational properties as green community schoolyards and developing a model shared-use agreement to increase the use of existing playgrounds and playfields.

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 05, 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.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 4 R) — 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. First reading, referred to Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1853?
HB 1853 is sponsored by Joe Timmons (Democrat), Natasha Hill (Democrat), Shaun Scott (Democrat), Greg Nance (Democrat), Suzanne Schmidt (Republican), Beth Doglio (Democrat), Sharlett Mena (Democrat), David Stuebe (Republican), Sharon Wylie (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Chris Stearns (Democrat), Mark Klicker (Republican), Chipalo Street (Democrat), and Peter Abbarno (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1853?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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