Committee moves six bills forward, reporting each out with a due-pass recommendation
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Summary
The Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee advanced six bills on Jan. 28, 2026 — covering tourism assessments, retail pricing, AI transparency, fire-service reimbursements, tourism promotion areas and military justice protections — all reported out with due-pass recommendations after debate and modest amendments. Vote tallies were announced for each item.
The Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee met Jan. 28 and reported six bills out of committee with due-pass recommendations after debate, amendment votes and roll call tallies.
Key outcomes:
- House Bill 2,325 (tourism self-supported assessment): Substitute H-3197.1 and amendment WALE 264 were discussed and WALE 264 was adopted. Staff announced the vote as 12 ayes and 1 excused; the substitute was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
- House Bill 2,481 (prohibiting surveillance-based price discrimination): Committee discussed scope and enforcement; staff announced the roll-call tally as 8 ayes, 4 nays, 1 excused and reported the bill out with a due-pass recommendation.
- House Bill 2,503 (AI training-data transparency): Amendment Pool 162 (which adds documentation requirements including efforts to remove child sexual-abuse material) was adopted; the substitute was reported out by roll call (staff announced 8 ayes, 4 nays, 1 excused).
- House Bill 2,397 (timely reimbursement under the state fire services mobilization plan): Amendment Pool 161 was adopted to start the 60-day reimbursement clock when complete documentation is received; staff announced 12 ayes and 1 excused and reported the substitute out with a due-pass recommendation.
- House Bill 2,278 (tourism promotion areas): Supporters described the measure as industry-led and locally flexible; staff announced 12 ayes and 1 excused and reported the bill out with a due-pass recommendation.
- House Bill 2,417 (changes to the Washington code of military justice): Members praised the bill for aligning state protections with federal standards; staff announced 12 ayes and 1 excused and reported the bill out with a due-pass recommendation.
The committee recessed earlier for a caucus and reconvened to complete voting. Several members noted additional work on technical language, fiscal questions and thresholds for compliance (in the case of the AI bill) is expected as bills move through the Legislature.