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Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Preserving timber tax distributions for school districts with recent school district levy failures.

AN ACT Relating to preserving timber tax distributions for school districts with recent school district levy failures;

SB 5994·Senate·Bill
Sen. Adrian CortesState Senate · LD-18·3 cosponsors
Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes
Effective dateMarch 16, 2026
Primary sponsor
Adrian CortesAdrian CortesState Senate · LD-18
Cosponsors
Noel FrameNoel FrameState Senate · LD-36Liz LovelettLiz LovelettState Senate · LD-40Sharon ShewmakeSharon ShewmakeState Senate · LD-42
Floor votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SB 5994Feb 11, 202647–2
House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SB 5994Mar 4, 202696–0
Legislative history
Jan 6, 2026
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 12, 2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 3, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 3, 2026
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 4, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 10, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 11, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 11, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 14, 2026
First reading, referred to Finance.
Mar 2, 2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 2, 2026
FIN - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 3, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 4, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 5, 2026
President signed.
Mar 5, 2026
Speaker signed.
Mar 9, 2026
Delivered to Governor.
Mar 16, 2026
Governor signed.
Mar 16, 2026
Chapter 74, 2026 Laws.
Mar 16, 2026
Effective date 3/16/2026.
Bill text
Original BillBill as Passed Legislature
Bill reports
Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-19-26Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-19-26Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 02-03-26Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-11-26House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 02-19-26House Bill Report — Reported by FIN 03-02-26House Bill Report — Passed House 03-04-26Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026
Session law
Chapter 074, Laws of 2026
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 lawChapter 74, Laws of 2026
Path for a Senate bill