Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county.
State of WashingtonWashington- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Mar 25, 2026
- 232 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
WA SB 5868 · PassedMar 25
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 25, 2026
Sponsors
KWKeith WagonerSenator · Republican · SD-039Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
CKCurtis KingSenator · Republican · SD-014
MDManka DhingraSenator · Democrat · SD-045
LLLiz LovelettSenator · Democrat · SD-040
JPJamie PedersenSenator · Democrat · SD-043
Bill history
Newest first.
Mar 25, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.Senate
Mar 25, 2026Chapter 226, 2026 Laws.Senate
Mar 25, 2026Governor signed.Senate
Mar 9, 2026Delivered to Governor.Senate
Mar 6, 2026Speaker signed.House
Mar 6, 2026President signed.Senate
Mar 5, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.House
Mar 5, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.House
Show 24 earlier actions
Mar 4, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.House
Mar 2, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.House
Mar 2, 2026APP - Majority; do pass.House
Mar 2, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.House
Feb 27, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.House
Feb 25, 2026Referred to Appropriations.House
Feb 25, 2026CRJ - Majority; do pass.House
Feb 25, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.House
Feb 24, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.House
Feb 17, 2026First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.House
Feb 16, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.Senate
Feb 16, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Senate
Feb 10, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Senate
Feb 9, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.Senate
Feb 9, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.Senate
Feb 9, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.Senate
Feb 2, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.Senate
Jan 23, 2026Referred to Ways & Means.Senate
Jan 22, 2026And refer to Ways & Means.Senate
Jan 22, 2026LAW - Majority; do pass.Senate
Jan 22, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.Senate
Jan 15, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.Senate
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.Senate
Dec 10, 2025Prefiled for introduction.Senate
Recorded votes
Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do passJan 22, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do passFeb 9, 2026 · Senate · 23 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate 3rd Reading & Final PassageFeb 16, 2026 · Senate · 48 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: do passFeb 25, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House Committee on Appropriations: do passMar 2, 2026 · House · 29 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House 3rd Reading & Final PassageMar 5, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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