Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine.



ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2294

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Farivar, Zahn, Berry, Parshley, Ryu, Tharinger, Reeves, Reed, Ramel, Obras, Cortes, Nance, Street, Duerr, Kloba, Taylor, Doglio, Gregerson, Scott, Goodman, Macri, Fosse, Thai, Pollet, Bernbaum, and Salahuddin

Prefiled 01/07/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Business.

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting consumer access to food and medicine; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.

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) "Drug store" means a retail establishment or portion of a retail establishment that sells nonprescription medication and may also sell a wide range of consumer products for health, beauty, personal care, and household use, and that includes a pharmacy within the establishment.