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Washington ESSB 5838 (2025-26): votes and status — Project Euthyna
Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Adding tribal members to the board of natural resources. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Adding tribal representation to the board of natural resources.)
AN ACT Relating to adding tribal representation to the board of natural resources;
ESSB 5838
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Senate
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Bill
Sen. Claudia Kauffman
State Senate · LD-47
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15
cosponsors
Fiscal note
State
Yes
Local
No
Primary sponsor
Claudia Kauffman
State Senate · LD-47
Cosponsors
Rebecca Saldaña
State Senate · LD-37
Emily Alvarado
State House · LD-34
Steve Conway
State Senate · LD-29
Noel Frame
State Senate · LD-36
Bob Hasegawa
State Senate · LD-11
Marko Liias
State Senate · LD-21
Liz Lovelett
State Senate · LD-40
T'wina Nobles
State Senate · LD-28
Jamie Pedersen
State Senate · LD-43
Marcus Riccelli
State Senate · LD-03
Sharon Shewmake
State Senate · LD-42
Derek Stanford
State Senate · LD-01
Yasmin Trudeau
State Senate · LD-27
Javier Valdez
State Senate · LD-46
Claire Wilson
State Senate · LD-30
Floor votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5838
Feb 11, 2026
30
–
19
Legislative history
Dec 5, 2025
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 12, 2026
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Feb 2, 2026
ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 2, 2026
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 3, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 10, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 11, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 11, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Feb 11, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 11, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 14, 2026
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Mar 12, 2026
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Bill text
Original Bill
Substitute Bill
Engrossed Substitute
Amendments
Floor amendment by Chapman (Adopted)
Floor amendment by Short (Pulled)
Floor amendment by Short (Pulled)
Bill reports
Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-19-26
Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-19-26
Senate Bill Report — Reported by ANR 02-02-26
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-11-26
Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 02-18-26