Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county.
Last action: 2026-03-25 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Official Description
Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5868
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Keith Wagoner, Curtis King, Manka Dhingra, Liz Lovelett, Jamie Pedersen
- Introduced
- 2025-12-10
- Chamber
- Senate
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSB 5868 | Passed 48-1 | 27 yes / 1 no | 19 yes / 0 no |
| 2026-03-05 | House | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSB 5868 | Passed 95-0 3 not voting | 58 yes / 0 no | 37 yes / 0 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-03-02 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- 2026-03-04 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- 2026-03-05 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-05 Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- 2026-03-06 President signed.
- 2026-03-06 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-09 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-25 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-25 Chapter 226, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-25 Effective date 6/11/2026.
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