HB 1941 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers.

HB 1941 allows licensed cannabis producers in Washington to form agricultural cooperatives, treating cannabis as an agricultural product under cooperative laws. This change directly affects licensed cannabis producers who can now pool resources with other growers through cooperative associations, similar to how farmers operate. The bill amends state law (RCW 24.34.010) to explicitly include cannabis producers in agricultural cooperative provisions, enabling them to collectively process, market, and handle cannabis products. It does not alter existing licensing fees or operational requirements for producers but expands their organizational options under agricultural cooperative rules.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Mar 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Bill Passed Legislature · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was updated to reflect its passage in the 2026 Regular Session and amended to align with a new 2025 session law. Key policy changes include replacing a production-based limit with a license-count limit for producer associations and adding specific rules to prevent retail license holders from using management agreements to bypass ownership restrictions.
Scope change
The bill's effective session changed from the 2025 Regular Session to the 2026 Regular Session, and it now incorporates provisions from a separate 2025 session law.
TIMELINE

Updated the legislative session reference from the 2025 Regular Session to the 2026 Regular Session to reflect the bill's final passage.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the limit for producer associations from representing 30% of total production square footage to representing no more than three producer licenses.

Added new rules prohibiting retail license holders from entering into management agreements that would allow them to control more than five retail licenses through shared financial interests.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of 'financial interest' to explicitly include shared branding, operational control, marketing coordination, and shared hiring decisions.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House Feb 13, 2026

How they voted

3218
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
2 Yea 18 Nay
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
18
Committee
12
Mar 25, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 69; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 3.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-18-1)
senate
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:45 AM.
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
AGNR - Majority; do pass.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors