STATE BILLWA SB 5720PASSED

Enacting the uniform consumer debt default judgments act.

State of Washington

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 18, 2026; 239 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

WA SB 5720 · PassedMar 18

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date 1/1/2027. · Mar 18, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 18, 2026Effective date 1/1/2027.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Chapter 107, 2026 Laws.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Governor signed.Senate

Mar 9, 2026Delivered to Governor.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.House

Mar 5, 2026President signed.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.House

Mar 4, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.House

Show 17 earlier actions

Feb 27, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.House

Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.House

Feb 24, 2026CRJ - Majority; do pass.House

Feb 24, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.House

Feb 18, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.House

Feb 9, 2026First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.House

Feb 5, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.Senate

Feb 5, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Senate

Feb 5, 20261st substitute bill substitutedSenate

Feb 4, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar.Senate

Jan 23, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.Senate

Jan 22, 2026LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Senate

Jan 22, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.Senate

Jan 19, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.Senate

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.Senate

Feb 13, 2025Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.Senate

Feb 10, 2025First reading, referred to Law & Justice.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Committee on Law & Justice: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do passJan 22, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading & Final PassageFeb 5, 2026 · Senate · 47 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: do passFeb 24, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

House 3rd Reading & Final PassageMar 4, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 1 nayPassed

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Enacting the uniform consumer debt default judgments act.

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