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Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Establishing balanced legislative oversight of gubernatorial powers during a declared emergency.

AN ACT Relating to establishing balanced legislative oversight of gubernatorial powers during a declared emergency;

SSB 5434·Senate·Bill

Sen. Keith WagonerState Senate · LD-39·16 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState NoLocal No

Primary sponsor

Keith WagonerState Senate · LD-39

Cosponsors

Jeff WilsonState Senate · LD-19

Mike ChapmanState Senate · LD-24

Lisa WellmanState Senate · LD-41

Leonard ChristianState Senate · LD-04

Shelly ShortState Senate · LD-07

Matt BoehnkeState Senate · LD-08

Perry DozierState Senate · LD-16

Ron MuzzallState Senate · LD-10

Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45

John BraunState Senate · LD-20

Judy WarnickState Senate · LD-13

Curtis KingState Senate · LD-14

Keith GoehnerState Senate · LD-12

Chris GildonState Senate · LD-25

Mark SchoeslerState Senate · LD-09

Sharon ShewmakeState Senate · LD-42

Legislative history

Jan 22, 2025

First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

Feb 21, 2025

SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 21, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 21, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 17, 2025

Senate Rules "X" file.

Jan 12, 2026

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Jan 12, 2026

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-14-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-14-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by SGTE 02-21-25

Where it stands

In committee — the Senate

On the floor — the Senate

In committee — the House

On the floor — the House

Resolving differences

With the Governor

Became law

Path for a Senate bill