WA Leg - HB 2244 Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False 01 - January 5, 2026 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January5,2026-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoStateGovernment&TribalRelations. 03 - January 14, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January14,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonStateGovernment&TribalRelationsat1:30PM. 04 - January 20, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January20,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonStateGovernment&TribalRelationsat1:30PM. 05 - January 20, 2026 - SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January20,2026-SGOV-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - January 22, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January22,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 07 - February 14, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-February14,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 08 - February 16, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (SGOV 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February16,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(SGOV26). 09 - February 16, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February16,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 10 - February 16, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February16,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,70;nays,26;absent,0;excused,2. 11 - February 18, 2026 - First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February18,2026-Firstreading,referredtoStateGovernment,TribalAffairs&Elections. 12 - March 12, 2026 - By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2244&Initiative=False Bill Description - Adopting the recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee in its 2025 annual report. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 12-March12,2026-Byresolution,returnedtoHouseRulesCommitteeforthirdreading.