Creating the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations.
Last action: 2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
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Official Description
Creating the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 2203
- Current Status
- Engrossed
- Sponsors
- Joshua Penner, Jenny Graham, Travis Couture
- Introduced
- 2025-12-29
- Chamber
- House
- Current Committee
- Rules
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | House | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSHB 2203 | Passed 94-2 2 not voting | 57 yes / 1 no | 37 yes / 1 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-02-16 Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- 2026-02-18 First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
- 2026-02-23 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
- 2026-02-24 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-02-24 LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment
- 2026-02-24 And refer to Transportation.
- 2026-02-24 Referred to Transportation.
- 2026-02-27 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 2:30 PM.
- 2026-03-02 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-03-12 By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
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