Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
Show all 26 actions
Prefiled for introduction. · Dec 10, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Jan 12, 2026
LAW - Majority; do pass. · Jan 22, 2026
And refer to Ways & Means. · Jan 22, 2026
Referred to Ways & Means. · Jan 23, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 9, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 10, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 16, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Feb 16, 2026
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. · Feb 17, 2026
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 25, 2026
CRJ - Majority; do pass. · Feb 25, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 25, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 2, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Mar 2, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 5, 2026
President signed. · Mar 6, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 6, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 9, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 25, 2026
Chapter 226, 2026 Laws. · Mar 25, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 25, 2026
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Keith WagonerCurtis KingManka DhingraLiz LovelettJamie Pedersen
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-05 · Yea 95, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-16 · Yea 48, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (Mar 25, 2026).