Reducing regulatory stress in agriculture.
HB 2619 establishes a joint legislative task force to review agricultural regulations causing stress for farmers and workers. The task force, composed of legislative members and agency directors (including departments of agriculture, ecology, and labor), will study specific areas like land use, water stewardship, grazing rights, and pesticide rules. It must submit recommendations by November 1, 2028, and the task force expires June 30, 2029. This bill creates a review process but does not change existing regulations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Mar 12, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
97–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Feb 17, 2026
D
Democratic61
95% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
ANR - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 17, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-2-1)
house
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
AGNR - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Dent
RRepublican
Co
Debra Lekanoff
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Schmick
RRepublican
Co
Stephanie Barnard
RRepublican
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