SB 5868 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county;
Bill Description Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county.

Details

Date Introduced 01/12/2026
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $3,025,521.25

Bill Topics

JUDGES
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Sponsors

Committee Hearings

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

SB 5868 Bill Timeline

Go to SB 5868 at leg.wa.gov
Building Momentum
02/17/2026
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
02/16/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
02/16/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/10/2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/09/2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/09/2026
WM - Majority; do pass.
01/23/2026
Referred to Ways & Means.
01/22/2026
And refer to Ways & Means.
01/22/2026
LAW - Majority; do pass.
01/12/2026
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
12/10/2025
Prefiled for introduction.