Bills affecting Tribal / Indigenous in Washington — 2026 session

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

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

Adding a tribal member to the board of natural resources.

Adding tribal members to the fish and wildlife commission.

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

Including tribal representation in certain transportation activities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Concerning automatic voter registration for tribal members.

Concerning federally approved apprenticeship programs operated by tribal governments.

Concerning sharing and protection of tribal data.

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

Concerning tribal warrants.

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

Clarifying tribal membership on local boards of health.