Adding federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that may participate in the conservation futures program.
Last action: 2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Official Description
Adding federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that may participate in the conservation futures program.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 6097
- Current Status
- Engrossed
- Sponsors
- Mike Chapman, Steven Conway, Manka Dhingra, Robert Hasegawa, Claudia Kauffman, Marko Liias, T'wina Nobles, Marcus Riccelli, Derek Stanford, Yasmin Trudeau, Javier Valdez
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Rules
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSSB 6097 | Passed 32-16 1 not voting | 28 yes / 0 no | 2 yes / 16 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-02-25 Minority; without recommendation.
- 2026-02-25 Referred to Finance.
- 2026-02-27 Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-03-02 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-03-02 FIN - Majority; do pass.
- 2026-03-02 Minority; do not pass.
- 2026-03-02 Minority; without recommendation.
- 2026-03-02 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- 2026-03-03 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- 2026-03-12 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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