Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2554: Tribal fishing rights
Status: Signed into law, March 11, 2026
Recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources.
What the bill says
An act Relating to recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 77.110.010, 77.110.020, 77.110.030, 77.110.040, and 77.110.900. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 77.110.010, 77.110.020, 77.110.030, 77.110.040, and 77.110.900. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that chapter 77.110 RCW is inconsistent with judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights. The legislature also finds that chapter 77.110 RCW conflicts with well-established state-tribal cooperative fishery management agreements. Therefore, the legislature acknowledges that in order to keep its commitments and relationship with Pacific Northwest tribes and to avoid any legal confusion with current cooperative agreements, it is necessary to repeal chapter 77.110 RCW. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The following acts or parts of acts are each (2) RCW 77.110.020 (Petition to congress) and 1985 c 1 s 2; (3) RCW 77.110.030 (Management of natural resources—State policy) and 1985 c 1 s 3; (4) RCW 77.110.040 (Declaration—Denial of rights based on race, sex, origin, or cultural heritage) and 1985 c 1 s 4; and (5) RCW 77.110.900 (Transmittal of act to president and congress—1985 c 1) and 1985 c 1 s 5. Passed by the House February 13, 2026. Passed by the Senate March 3, 2026. Approved by the Governor March 11, 2026. Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 12, 2026. --- END …
Sponsors
- Debra Lekanoff (D) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Callan (D)
- Sharon Santos (D)
- Cindy Ryu (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Alex Ramel (D)
- Beth Doglio (D)
- Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
- Julio Cortes (D)
- Chris Stearns (D)
- Edwin Obras (D)
- Gerry Pollet (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 16, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; 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): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Do pass (February 23, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 64 yea, 28 nay, passed
- House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Do pass (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: FISH AND FISHING
Common questions
- What is HB2554?
- HB2554 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Tribal fishing rights.
- What does HB2554 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 77.110.010, 77.110.020, 77.110.030, 77.110.040, and 77.110.900. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2554?
- Signed into law as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2554?
- Debra Lekanoff (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2554?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2554&Year=2025
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