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ESSB 5838 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to adding tribal representation to the board of natural resources;
Bill Description Adding tribal members to the board of natural resources. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Adding tribal representation to the board of natural resources.)

Details

Date Introduced 02/02/2026
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $8,293,024.00

Bill Topics

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
TRIBES AND TRIBAL MEMBERS
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Sponsors

Senator Kauffman (Primary)
Senator Saldaña
Senator Alvarado
Senator Conway
Senator Frame
Senator Hasegawa
Senator Liias
Senator Lovelett
Senator Nobles
Senator Pedersen
Senator Riccelli
Senator Shewmake
Senator Stanford
Senator Trudeau
Senator Valdez
Senator C. Wilson

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources (Public)
Hearing Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources (Executive)
Hearing House Agriculture & Natural Resources (Public)
Hearing House Agriculture & Natural Resources (Executive)

ESSB 5838 Bill Timeline

Go to ESSB 5838 at leg.wa.gov
Strong Momentum
02/14/2026
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
02/11/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
02/11/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/11/2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
02/11/2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
02/10/2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/03/2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/02/2026
Minority; without recommendation.
02/02/2026
Minority; do not pass.
02/02/2026
ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
12/05/2025
Prefiled for introduction.

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