Revised for engrossed: Adding tribal representation to the board of natural resources.
Last action: 2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Official Description
Revised for engrossed: Adding tribal representation to the board of natural resources.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5838
- Current Status
- Engrossed
- Sponsors
- Claudia Kauffman, Rebecca Saldana, Emily Alvarado, Steven Conway, Noel Frame, Robert Hasegawa, Marko Liias, Liz Lovelett, T'wina Nobles, Jamie Pedersen, Marcus Riccelli, Sharon Shewmake, Derek Stanford, Yasmin Trudeau, Javier Valdez, Claire Wilson
- Introduced
- 2025-12-05
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Rules
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageESSB 5838 | Passed 30-19 | 28 yes / 0 no | 0 yes / 19 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-02-03 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- 2026-02-10 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- 2026-02-11 1st substitute bill substituted
- 2026-02-11 Floor amendment
- 2026-02-11 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-02-11 Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- 2026-02-14 First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
- 2026-02-18 Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-02-24 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
- 2026-03-12 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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