2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1996
Legislative Summary
Authorizing a qualified county to impose a tax for the funding of behavioral health diversion from the criminal justice system.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/18/2025
First reading, referred to Finance.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Farivar 1996-S AMH FARI H1825.1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Committee on Finance: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/26/2025
10
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Darya Farivar
Democrat