Prohibiting the force-feeding of birds.

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H-3021.2

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1735

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Parshley, Leavitt, Fitzgibbon, Berg, Rude, Fosse, Shavers, Reed, Ormsby, Thai, Farivar, Hill, Scott, Bernbaum, Pollet, Macri, Ryu, and Ramel)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.

AN ACT Relating to the force-feeding of birds; adding a new chapter to Title 16 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(1) "Bird" includes, but is not limited to, any species of domestic poultry including chicken, turkey, goose, or duck.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

22.7% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +3 62/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 249 days quiet

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