House Bill 2684 — State of Washington, 69th Legislature, 2026 Regular Session (Representatives Farivar, Salahuddin)

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House Bill 2684 of the 69th Legislature, 2026 Regular Session, State of Washington, is by Representatives Farivar, Salahuddin, and Parshley and is referred to the Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans. The act relates to establishing guidelines for what constitutes a socially disadvantaged individual for the purpose of business enterprise state certification and amends RCW 39.19.120. The text states that for purposes of state certification, it is rebuttably presumed that women, persons who are Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, or Middle Eastern/North African, and LGBTQ individuals are socially disadvantaged individuals.

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                                HOUSE BILL 2684


     State of Washington        69th Legislature         2026 Regular Session

     By Representatives Farivar, Salahuddin, and Parshley

     Read first time 01/27/26.      Referred   to   Committee   on   Technology,
     Economic Development, & Veterans.




1        AN ACT Relating to establishing guidelines for what constitutes a
2    socially disadvantaged individual for the purpose of business
3    enterprise state certification; and amending RCW 39.19.120.


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


 5       Sec. 1.   RCW 39.19.120 and 1987 c 328 s 7 are each amended to
 6   read as follows:
 7       (1) The office shall be the sole authority to perform
 8   certification   of  minority   business   enterprises,  socially  and
 9   economically disadvantaged business enterprises, and women's business
10   enterprises throughout the state of Washington. Certification by the
11   state office will allow these firms to participate in programs for
12   these enterprises administered by the state of Washington, any city,
13   town, county, special purpose district, public corporation created by
14   the state, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation
15   within the state of Washington.
16       (2) This statewide certification process will prevent duplication
17   of effort, achieve efficiency, and permit local jurisdictions to
18   further develop, implement, and/or enhance comprehensive systems of
19   monitoring and compliance for contracts issued by their agencies.



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 1       (3) For purposes of state certification, it is rebuttably
 2   presumed that the following individuals are socially disadvantaged
 3   individuals:
 4       (a) Women;
 5       (b) Persons who are Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino,
 6   Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, or Middle
 7   Eastern/North African;
 8       (c) LGBTQ individuals; and
 9       (d) Any other group as determined by the office by rule to be
10   socially disadvantaged.

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