Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HJM4017: Iranian people
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
Supporting the Iranian people’s pursuit of democracy and accountable governance.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
H-3602.1 HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4017 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session ByRepresentatives Farivar, Donaghy, Bernbaum, Parshley, Mena, Scott, Street, Ormsby, Ryu, Peterson, Zahn, Salahuddin, Thai, Stonier, Cortes, Obras, Entenman, Fosse, Wylie, Berry, Reed, Hall, Goodman, Walen, Nance, Thomas, Lekanoff, Macri, Hackney, Stearns, Springer, Simmons, Duerr, Hill, Gregerson, Berg, Ortiz-Self, Doglio, Taylor, Ramel, Pollet, Bergquist, Kloba, and Callan Read first time 02/23/26.Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations. TO THE HONORABLE DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, AND TO THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE, AND TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as and WHEREAS, International human rights organizations have documented arbitrary detention, suppression of peaceful assembly, restrictions on women and girls, targeting of journalists and community leaders, weaponization of medical care, and the use of internet shutdowns to silence dissent; and WHEREAS, Regular Iranians have experienced economic devastation, currency value collapse, reduced access to food and medicine, and more from years of mismanagement …
Sponsors
- Darya Farivar (D) · primary sponsor
- Brandy Donaghy (D)
- Adam Bernbaum (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Sharlett Mena (D)
- Shaun Scott (D)
- Chipalo Street (D)
- Timm Ormsby (D)
- Cindy Ryu (D)
- Strom Peterson (D)
- Janice Zahn (D)
- Osman Salahuddin (D)
Latest actions
- : First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
Subjects: JOINT MEMORIALS
Common questions
- What is HJM4017?
- HJM4017 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Iranian people.
- What does HJM4017 do?
- Supporting the Iranian people’s pursuit of democracy and accountable governance.
- What is the status of HJM4017?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJM4017?
- Darya Farivar (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJM4017?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=4017&Year=2025
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