Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HR4697: Bernal Baca
Status: Passed both chambers, February 27, 2026
Honoring Dr. Bernal Baca.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-4697 HR 4697 ByRepresentatives Mena, Cortes, Stonier, Simmons, Ortiz-Self, Gregerson, Farivar, Reeves, Ryu, Taylor, Peterson, Zahn, Parshley, Goodman, Berry, Stearns, Walen, Thomas, Pollet, Berg, Jinkins, Leavitt, Macri, Timmons, Duerr, Santos, Wylie, Hill, Callan, Fosse, Paul, and Street WHEREAS, Dr. Bernal Baca was always proud of his heritage. He was born and raised in Trinidad, Colorado to a pioneer family that founded the city, which was part of Mexico prior to 1846. His father was the first Latino Mayor protempore for the city of Trinidad; and WHEREAS, Dr. Baca attended the University of Colorado Boulder, Washington State University, and Seattle University; and WHEREAS, Dr. Baca was a life-long teacher, organizer, and community builder who was well respected in the state for his tireless work on justice, education, and labor issues; and WHEREAS, Dr. Baca was instrumental in the establishment of the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs. He was a leader in the formation of the Commission in the early 1970s and was appointed to the Commission by Governor Jay Inslee in August of 2020, serving two one-year terms as the Chair, two terms as Vice Chair, and almost two terms on the executive committee; and WHEREAS, Dr. Baca dedicated himself to education, spending 30 years as a professor at Yakima Valley College, and serving as the President …
Sponsors
- Sharlett Mena (D) · primary sponsor
- Julio Cortes (D)
- Monica Stonier (D)
- Tarra Simmons (D)
- Lillian Ortiz-Self (D)
- Mia Gregerson (D)
- Darya Farivar (D)
- Kristine Reeves (D)
- Cindy Ryu (D)
- Jamila Taylor (D)
- Strom Peterson (D)
- Janice Zahn (D)
Latest actions
- : Adopted.
- : Introduced.
Subjects: HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
Common questions
- What is HR4697?
- HR4697 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Bernal Baca.
- What does HR4697 do?
- Honoring Dr. Bernal Baca.
- What is the status of HR4697?
- Passed both chambers as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Adopted. (February 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR4697?
- Sharlett Mena (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR4697?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=4697&Year=2025
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