Establishing the court unification task force.
Last action: 2026-03-24 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Official Description
Establishing the court unification task force.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1909
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Jamila Taylor, Roger Goodman, Natasha Hill, Adam Bernbaum, Darya Farivar, Tarra Simmons, Strom Peterson, Nicole Macri, Lillian Ortiz-Self, Amy Walen, Alex Ramel, Cindy Ryu, Brianna Thomas, Osman Salahuddin, Davina Duerr, Julia Reed, Janice Zahn, Debra Entenman, Jake Fey, Sharon Wylie, Adison Richards, Julio Cortes, Liz Berry, Steve Tharinger, Lisa Parshley, April Berg, Sharon Santos, Timm Ormsby, Gerry Pollet, Lauren Davis
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Chamber
- House
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage2SHB 1909 | Passed 56-36 6 not voting | 56 yes / 0 no | 0 yes / 36 no |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate2SHB 1909 | Passed 30-18 1 not voting | 28 yes / 0 no | 0 yes / 18 no |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate2SHB 1909 | Passed 57-38 3 not voting | 57 yes / 0 no | 0 yes / 38 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-03-06 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-06 Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- 2026-03-11 House concurred in Senate amendments.
- 2026-03-11 Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- 2026-03-11 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-11 President signed.
- 2026-03-12 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-24 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-24 Chapter 199, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-24 Effective date 6/11/2026.
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