Concerning court rules and procedures.
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Dec 19, 2025
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. · Jan 12, 2026
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 16, 2026
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 16, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 16, 2026
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 16, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 16, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 20, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 20, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Jan 27, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Jan 27, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Jan 29, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Jan 29, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Jan 29, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Jan 29, 2026
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Feb 2, 2026
LAW - Majority; do pass. · Feb 23, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 23, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 25, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 6, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 11, 2026
President signed. · Mar 11, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 151, 2026 Laws. · Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
My-Linh ThaiHunter AbellCindy RyuTarra SimmonsJulia ReedJanice ZahnKristine ReevesMary Fosse
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-06 · Yea 39, Nay 9, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-01-29 · Yea 89, Nay 8, Absent 0, Excused 1
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.
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