Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2294: Use restrictions/food, med.
Status: Signed into law, March 11, 2026
Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine.
What the bill says
An act Relating to prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Drug store" means a retail establishment or portion of a retail establishment that sells nonprescription medication and may also sell a wide range of consumer products for health, beauty, personal care, and household use, and that includes a pharmacy within the establishment. (2) "Force majeure" has the same meaning as in RCW 19.122.020. (3) "Grocery store" means a retail establishment or portion of a retail establishment that sells a wide range of groceries intended primarily for home preparation and consumption, including fresh, packaged, canned, dry, prepared or frozen food, beverage products, and similar items. (4) "Pharmacy" means an establishment that securely stores and sells prescription medications. (5) "Retail center" means a retail development with multiple owners or tenants and that has at least one shared common area and is subject to common management or common control through one or more restrictive covenants or easements. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a private agreement that imposes a negative use restriction upon …
Sponsors
- Darya Farivar (D) · primary sponsor
- Janice Zahn (D)
- Liz Berry (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Cindy Ryu (D)
- Steve Tharinger (D)
- Kristine Reeves (D)
- Julia Reed (D)
- Alex Ramel (D)
- Edwin Obras (D)
- Julio Cortes (D)
- Greg Nance (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 24, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 3, 2026): 35 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development: Do pass (February 25, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 69 yea, 25 nay, passed
- House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business: Do pass (January 27, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: REAL ESTATE AND REAL PROPERTY
Common questions
- What is HB2294?
- HB2294 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Use restrictions/food, med.
- What does HB2294 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2294?
- Signed into law as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2294?
- Darya Farivar (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2294?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2294&Year=2025
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