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SSB 5720 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to the uniform consumer debt default judgments act;
Bill Description Enacting the uniform consumer debt default judgments act.

Details

Date Introduced 01/22/2026
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $983,594.69

Bill Topics

CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEDURE
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Sponsors

Senator Pedersen (Primary)
Senator Warnick

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Law & Justice (Public)
Hearing Senate Law & Justice (Public)
Hearing Senate Law & Justice (Executive)
Hearing House Civil Rights & Judiciary (Public)
Hearing House Civil Rights & Judiciary (Executive)

SSB 5720 Bill Timeline

Go to SSB 5720 at leg.wa.gov
Became Law
03/18/2026
Effective date 1/1/2027.
03/18/2026
Chapter 107, 2026 Laws.
03/18/2026
Governor signed.
03/09/2026
Delivered to Governor.
03/05/2026
Speaker signed.
03/05/2026
President signed.
03/04/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
02/27/2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
02/25/2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
02/24/2026
CRJ - Majority; do pass.
02/24/2026
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
02/09/2026
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
02/05/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
02/05/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/05/2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
02/04/2026
Placed on second reading consent calendar.
01/23/2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
01/22/2026
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/12/2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
02/10/2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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