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Bills affecting Tribal / Indigenous in Washington (2026 session)

CivicRadar surfaces 22 active Washington bills this session that affect tribal / indigenous constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 20 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the tribal / indigenous community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

  1. 01
    WA · SB5570In committee

    Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes.

  2. 02
    WA · HB2117In committee

    Adding a tribal member to the board of natural resources.

  3. 03
    WA · HB2578In committee

    Adding tribal members to the fish and wildlife commission.

  4. 04
    WA · SB6350In committee

    Adding tribal designation information to driver's licenses, identicards, and driver's instruction permits.

  5. 05
    WA · HB2572In committee

    Increasing access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters.

  6. 06
    WA · SB5838On floor

    Revised for engrossed: Adding tribal representation to the board of natural resources.

  7. 07
    WA · SB5304Introduced

    Expanding eligibility for the students experiencing homelessness and foster youth program to an accredited tribal college.

  8. 08
    WA · HB1713Introduced

    Concerning automatic voter registration for tribal members.

  9. 09
    WA · HB1737Introduced

    Concerning federally approved apprenticeship programs operated by tribal governments.

  10. 10
    WA · HB2281Introduced

    Concerning the state and tribal government-to-government relationship.

  11. 11
    WA · SB5374On floor

    Including tribal representation in certain transportation activities.

  12. 12
    WA · HB2554Final

    Recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources.

  13. 13
    WA · SB5110Final

    Providing tuition waivers for tribal elders at Washington’s community and technical colleges.

  14. 14
    WA · SB5585Introduced

    Concerning tribal warrants.

  15. 15
    WA · HB1982Introduced

    Vacating convictions involving the exercise of treaty rights by Indian tribal members.

  16. 16
    WA · HB1525Introduced

    Providing a sales and use tax exemption for a motor vehicle sold to a tribe or tribal member.

  17. 17
    WA · HB1946Final

    Clarifying tribal membership on local boards of health.

  18. 18
    WA · HB2496Final

    Concerning tribal consultation conducted by the energy facility site evaluation council.

  19. 19
    WA · SB6035Final

    Ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters.

  20. 20
    WA · HB1188Introduced

    Requiring local government and tribal approval of wind and solar siting recommendations by the energy facility site evaluation council.

Frequently asked
What tribal / indigenous bills are moving in Washington in 2026?
CivicRadar currently tracks 22 Washington bills this session that affect tribal / indigenous constituents including Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes.; Adding a tribal member to the board of natural resources.; Adding tribal members to the fish and wildlife commission..
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CivicRadar matches bill text, sponsor signals, and advocacy-organization positions against a curated set of identity keywords, then ranks by legislative stage and recency. See the Methodology page for the full breakdown.

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