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Business, Trade & Economic Development — Washington State Senate, Senator Claudia Kauffman, Chair (February 18, 2026)

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This is the agenda of the Business, Trade & Economic Development Committee of the Washington State Senate for Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. in SHR 2 and Virtual, J.A. Cherberg, Olympia. It names Senator Claudia Kauffman as Chair, Senator Adrian Cortes as Vice Chair and Senator Perry Dozier as Ranking Member. The public hearing lists SHB 1078 (pet insurance), HB 1269 (pawnbroker fees and interest rates), SHB 2334 (adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies), SHB 2428 (life insurance policy lapses and cancellations) and HB 2624 (unsolicited real estate transactions). A possible executive session on bills heard in committee is noted.

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Senate Committee Services
      PO Box 40466                      Washington State Senate                                        Senator Claudia Kauffman, Chair
                                                                                                      Senator Adrian Cortes, Vice Chair
Olympia, WA 98504-0466
     (360) 786-7400
                                           Business, Trade & Economic                               Senator Perry Dozier, Ranking Member

                                            Development Committee


 SHR 2 and Virtual                                   February 18, 2026                                              8:00 a.m.
 J.A. Cherberg                                        WEDNESDAY
 Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:
   1. SHB 1078 - Concerning pet insurance. (Remote Testimony Available). (Walen/John Kim)
   2. HB 1269 - Concerning pawnbroker fees and interest rates. (Remote Testimony Available).
       (Hackney/William Bridges)
   3. SHB 2334 - Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies. (Remote
       Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.) (Berg/John Kim)
   4. SHB 2428 - Preventing unintentional lapses and cancellations of life insurance policies. (Remote
       Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.) (Leavitt/John Kim)
   5. HB 2624 - Clarifying consumer protections regarding unsolicited real estate transactions for
       public purposes or by nonprofit land conservancies. (Remote Testimony Available).
       (Donaghy/William Bridges)

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business.

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options.




   To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee
           schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules


 Committee Members: Sen. Claudia Kauffman, Chair | Sen. Adrian Cortes, Vice Chair | Sen. Perry Dozier, Ranking Member | Sen. Phil
           Fortunato | Sen. Bob Hasegawa | Sen. John Lovick | Sen. Jim McCune | Sen. Derek Stanford | Sen. Jeff Wilson

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