Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Reinstating the indigent defense task force.

AN ACT Relating to reinstating the indigent defense task force;

ESSB 5912·Senate·Bill

Sen. Nikki TorresState Senate · LD-15·10 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Primary sponsor

Nikki TorresState Senate · LD-15

Cosponsors

Yasmin TrudeauState Senate · LD-27

Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45

Perry DozierState Senate · LD-16

Bob HasegawaState Senate · LD-11

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Marcus RiccelliState Senate · LD-03

Rebecca SaldañaState Senate · LD-37

Javier ValdezState Senate · LD-46

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Jeff WilsonState Senate · LD-19

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5912Feb 5, 202648–0

Legislative history

Dec 17, 2025

Prefiled for introduction.

Jan 12, 2026

First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Jan 15, 2026

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

Jan 16, 2026

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Jan 28, 2026

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Feb 5, 2026

1st substitute bill substituted.

Feb 5, 2026

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Feb 5, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Feb 5, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Feb 9, 2026

First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

Feb 25, 2026

CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 25, 2026

CRJ - Majority; do pass.

Feb 25, 2026

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 25, 2026

Referred to Appropriations.

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 Torres (Adopted)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-13-26 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-13-26 Senate Bill Report — Reported by LAW 01-15-26 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-05-26 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 02-20-26 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by CRJ 02-25-26