HB 2419 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning participation in the address confidentiality program by administrative law judges and staff employed by the office of administrative hearings.

HB 2419 expands Washington's address confidentiality program to include administrative law judges and staff employed by the Office of Administrative Hearings. It allows these employees, who face safety threats related to their work, to apply for a confidential address through the Secretary of State. The bill requires a sworn statement confirming safety concerns and directs the Department of Licensing to update vehicle registration records using the confidential address, ensuring their personal information remains protected.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 30, 2026
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Bill Substitute Bill · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its progression from a House Bill to a Substitute Bill, incorporating committee changes. The most significant substantive change is the expansion of eligibility criteria for the address confidentiality program, now explicitly including persons appointed under RCW 34.12.010 in addition to those under RCW 34.12.030. The reading date was also updated from January 13 to January 30, 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a broader category of public officials eligible for address confidentiality.
ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility for persons appointed to positions under RCW 34.12.010 (State Government Organization and Employment) alongside the existing RCW 34.12.030 category.

TIMELINE

Updated the first reading date from January 13, 2026, to January 30, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'HOUSE BILL 2419' to 'SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2419' and updated the sponsor attribution to reflect committee referral.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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