WA SB5868 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 25 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - Effective date 6/11/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county.

Tracking Information

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Title

Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-05 - House - House 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - House - House Committee on Appropriations: do pass (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: do pass (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-16 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 48 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-09 - Senate - Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Senate - Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do pass (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-25SenateEffective date 6/11/2026.
2026-03-25SenateChapter 226, 2026 Laws.
2026-03-25SenateGovernor signed.
2026-03-09SenateDelivered to Governor.
2026-03-06HouseSpeaker signed.
2026-03-06SenatePresident signed.
2026-03-05HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
2026-03-05HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2026-03-04HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2026-03-02HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2026-03-02HouseAPP - Majority; do pass.
2026-03-02HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
2026-02-27HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
2026-02-25HouseReferred to Appropriations.
2026-02-25HouseCRJ - Majority; do pass.
2026-02-25HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
2026-02-24HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
2026-02-17HouseFirst reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
2026-02-16SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2026-02-16SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2026-02-10SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2026-02-09SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2026-02-09SenateWM - Majority; do pass.
2026-02-09SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
2026-02-02SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
2026-01-23SenateReferred to Ways & Means.
2026-01-22SenateAnd refer to Ways & Means.
2026-01-22SenateLAW - Majority; do pass.
2026-01-22SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
2026-01-15SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
2026-01-12SenateFirst reading, referred to Law & Justice.
2025-12-10SenatePrefiled for introduction.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
208063Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5868&Year=2025&Initiative=false
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5868.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5868.PL.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5868.SL.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5868%20SBA%20LAW%2026.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5868%20SBR%20LAW%20TA%2026.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5868%20SBR%20LAW%20OC%2026.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5868%20SBA%20WM%2026.pdf
Supplementhttps://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=75877
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5868%20SBR%20WM%20TA%2026.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5868%20SBR%20WM%20OC%2026.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5868%20SBR%20APS%2026.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5868%20HBA%20CRJ%2026.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5868%20HBR%20CRJ%2026.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5868%20HBR%20APP%2026.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5868%20HBR%20APH%2026.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5868%20SBR%20FBR%2026.pdf
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=135256&actionText=LAW%20-%20Majority%3B%20do%20pass.&mId=33676&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=135256&actionText=WM%20-%20Majority%3B%20do%20pass.&mId=33915&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=135256&chamber=Senate&actionHistoryDate=02-16-2026&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=5868&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=135256&actionText=CRJ%20-%20Majority%3B%20do%20pass.&mId=34063&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=135256&actionText=APP%20-%20Majority%3B%20do%20pass.&mId=34090&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=135256&chamber=House&actionHistoryDate=03-05-2026&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=5868&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26

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