Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 12 D cosponsors

HB 1941 — Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers.

Last action — Effective date 6/11/2026.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on March 25, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

120 added · 113 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent updates to HB 1941 include a provision that no single association or cooperative can account for more than 30 percent of the total licensed cannabis production space in Washington. This change aims to promote a more diverse market by ensuring that no one entity dominates the cannabis industry. Additionally, the bill maintains the licensing structure for cannabis processors, with specified fees remaining the same, which simplifies the regulatory process while ensuring compliance with existing laws. These adjustments are significant as they help to foster competition and fairness in the cannabis sector.

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H-1286.1 HOUSE BILL 1941 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Morgan, Wylie, Reed, Parshley, Doglio, and Hill Read first time 02/11/25.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1941 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Morgan, Wylie, Reed, Parshley, Doglio, and Hill Read first time 02/11/25.
1 HB 1941 producer's license shall be ((two hundred fifty dollars)) $250.
1 EHB 1941 producer's license shall be ((two hundred fifty dollars)) $250.
No single association or cooperative may represent more than 30 percent of the total production square footage licensed by the liquor and cannabis board at any given time.
Every cannabis retailer's license shall be issued in the name of the applicant, shall specify the location of the retail outlet the licensee intends to operate, which must be within the state of Washington, and the holder thereof shall not allow any other person to use the license.
Every cannabis retailer's license shall be issued in the name of the applicant, shall specify the location of p.
The application fee for a p.
2 EHB 1941 the retail outlet the licensee intends to operate, which must be within the state of Washington, and the holder thereof shall not allow any other person to use the license.
2 HB 1941 cannabis retailer's license shall be ((two hundred fifty dollars)) $250.
The application fee for a cannabis retailer's license shall be ((two hundred fifty dollars)) $250.
(v) The board may not require license forfeiture if the licensee has been incapable of opening a fully operational retail cannabis business due to actions by the city, town, or county with jurisdiction over the licensee that include any of the following:
(v) The board may not require license forfeiture if the licensee has been incapable of opening a fully operational retail cannabis p.
3 EHB 1941 business due to actions by the city, town, or county with jurisdiction over the licensee that include any of the following:
or p.
or (B) The adoption of an ordinance or regulation related to zoning, business licensing, land use, or other regulatory measure that has the effect of preventing a licensee from receiving an occupancy permit from the jurisdiction or which otherwise prevents a licensed cannabis retailer from becoming operational.
3 HB 1941 (B) The adoption of an ordinance or regulation related to zoning, business licensing, land use, or other regulatory measure that has the effect of preventing a licensee from receiving an occupancy permit from the jurisdiction or which otherwise prevents a licensed cannabis retailer from becoming operational.
Persons engaged in the production of agricultural products as farmers, licensed cannabis producers, planters, ranchers, dairy farmers, nut growers, or fruit growers may act together in associations, corporate or otherwise, with or without capital stock, in collectively processing, preparing for market, handling, and marketing in intrastate commerce, such products of persons so engaged.
(1) Persons engaged in the production of agricultural products as farmers, licensed cannabis producers, planters, ranchers, dairy farmers, nut growers, or fruit growers may act together in associations, corporate or otherwise, with or without capital stock, in collectively processing, preparing for market, handling, and marketing in intrastate commerce, such products of persons so engaged.
and such associations and their members may make the necessary contracts and agreements to effect such purposes ((:
and such associations and their members may make the necessary contracts and agreements to effect such purposes((:
(2) No single association of licensed cannabis producers authorized under this section may represent more than 30 percent of p.
4 EHB 1941 the total production square footage licensed by the liquor and cannabis board at any given time.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

  2. Chapter 218, 2026 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 69; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

  15. Minority; do not pass.

  16. LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  17. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:45 AM.

  18. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  19. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 5.

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

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

  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  25. Minority; without recommendation.

  26. Minority; do not pass.

  27. AGNR - Majority; do pass.

  28. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

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

  30. Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

  31. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 48 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (139)

139 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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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#2)

Passed 69 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 132302
Democrat 56301
Total 692603
% of votes cast 70%27%0%3%
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 Not Voting
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Nay
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Brian Burnett Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Not Voting
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
David Stuebe Republican Nay
Deb Manjarrez Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Gloria Mendoza Republican Nay
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Not Voting
John Ley Republican Nay
Joshua Penner Republican Yea
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 Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Nay
Stephanie McClintock Republican Nay
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Nay
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#32)

Passed 30 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29001
Republican 11800
Total 301801
% of votes cast 61%37%0%2%
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 Not Voting
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
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 Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#2)

Passed 66 Yea · 27 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 112403
Democrat 55302
Total 662705
% of votes cast 67%28%0%5%
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 Nay
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Brian Burnett Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Not Voting
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
David Stuebe Republican Yea
Deb Manjarrez Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Gloria Mendoza Republican Nay
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
John Ley Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Nay
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Not Voting
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors HB 1941?
HB 1941 is sponsored by Natasha Hill (Democrat), Beth Doglio (Democrat), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), Sharon Wylie (Democrat), and Melanie Morgan (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1941?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2025. Enacted.
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