Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2619: Agriculture regulations
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Reducing regulatory stress in agriculture.
What the bill says
An act Relating to reducing regulatory stress in agriculture; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to reducing regulatory stress in agriculture; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that the agricultural industry is an integral part of Washington's economy and that the behavioral health of agricultural producers and workers and their family members is a statewide concern. Further, the legislature finds that the state has made progress since the 2018 creation of the task force on behavioral health and suicide prevention in the agricultural industry in identifying potential stressors on agricultural producers and workers in order to recommend ways to alleviate stress in the agricultural community. This work continued through the mental health and suicide prevention for agricultural producers and workers work group, which submitted a 2025 report to the legislature, identifying regulatory challenges unique to farming operations as one of many stressors and recommending further study into ways to reduce these burdens. The legislature, therefore, intends to create a joint legislative task force on reducing regulatory stress for agricultural producers to evaluate and recommend ways to streamline, eliminate, or modify existing regulations that apply to various aspects of agricultural production. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1)(a) A joint legislative task force on reducing regulatory stress for agricultural producers is established, with members as provided in this (ii) One member from each of the two …
Sponsors
- Tom Dent (R) · primary sponsor
- Joe Schmick (R)
- Stephanie Barnard (R)
- Debra Lekanoff (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Senate Rules "X" file.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : ANR - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Votes
- Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Do pass (February 23, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 17, 2026): 95 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Do pass (February 4, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: AGRICULTURE, LEGISLATURE
Common questions
- What is HB2619?
- HB2619 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Agriculture regulations.
- What does HB2619 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to reducing regulatory stress in agriculture; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2619?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2619?
- Tom Dent (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2619?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2619&Year=2025
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