ESHB 2238: Concerning statewide food security.
Signed into law: Chapter 83, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Reeves
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- C 83 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 17, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Adds food security coordination and food system performance monitoring to the powers and duties of the Director of the Department of Agriculture (WSDA). Directs the WSDA to develop a Statewide Food Security Strategy.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 10, 202683 yea · 12 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 202645 yea · 3 nay · 1 not voting
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