Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters;
ESSB 5998·Senate·Bill
Fiscal noteState NoLocal No
Effective dateApril 1, 2026
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Floor votes
Senate · 773 Gildon Pg 81 Ln 7 · ESSB 5998Feb 27, 202619–30
Senate · 777 Gildon Pg 89 Ln 2 · ESSB 5998Feb 27, 202622–27
Senate · 787 Torres Pg 281 Ln 21 · ESSB 5998Feb 27, 202621–28
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5998Feb 27, 202630–19
House · 2102 Griffey Pg 12 Ln 4 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202639–54
House · 2112 Walsh Pg 37 Ln 10 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202693–0
House · 2115 Connors Pg 88 Ln 7 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202640–53
House · 2116 Couture Pg 88 Ln 7 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202641–52
House · 2111 Marshall Pg 137 Ln 21 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202639–53
House · 2104 Valdez Pg 156 Ln 18 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202641–51
House · 2089 Marshall Pg 245 Ln 10 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202641–51
House · 2110 Connors Pg 383 Ln 9 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202642–50
House · 2106 McEntire Pg 387 Ln 9 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202638–55
House · 2108 Volz Pg 387 Ln 9 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202636–57
House · 2109 Rude Pg 400 Ln 31 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202639–54
House · 2114 Rude Pg 400 Ln 33 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202641–52
House · 2103 Keaton Pg 479 Ln 36 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202636–57
House · Final Passage as Amended by the House · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202652–41
House · 2105 Penner Pg 7 Ln 26 · ESSB 5998Feb 28, 202644–49
House · Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee · ESSB 5998Mar 12, 202654–43
Senate · Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee · ESSB 5998Mar 12, 202628–21
Legislative history
Jan 6, 2026
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 12, 2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 25, 2026
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 25, 2026
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 25, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 27, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 27, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Feb 27, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 27, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 27, 2026
Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
Feb 28, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Feb 28, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Mar 3, 2026
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House for conference thereon.
Mar 3, 2026
Conference committee appointed. Senators Robinson, Stanford, Gildon.
Mar 9, 2026
Conference committee request granted.
Mar 9, 2026
Conference committee appointed. Representatives Ormsby, Gregerson, Couture.
Mar 11, 2026
Conference committee report; received 10:57 AM 3/11/2026.
Mar 11, 2026
Conference committee report; received 11:20 AM 3/11/2026.
Mar 12, 2026
Conference committee report adopted.
Mar 12, 2026
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 12, 2026
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 12, 2026
President signed.
Mar 12, 2026
Speaker signed.
Mar 13, 2026
Delivered to Governor.
Apr 1, 2026
Governor partially vetoed.
Apr 1, 2026
Chapter 268, 2026 Laws PV.
Apr 1, 2026
Effective date 4/1/2026.
Amendments
Floor amendment by Boehnke (Adopted)Floor amendment by Boehnke (Adopted)Floor amendment by Boehnke (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Braun (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Christian (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Christian (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Dozier (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Fortunato (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Fortunato (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Gildon (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Gildon (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Gildon (Adopted)Floor amendment by Goehner (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Hansen (Adopted)Floor amendment by Hansen (Adopted)Floor amendment by Harris (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Holy (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Kauffman (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by King (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Krishnadasan (Adopted)Floor amendment by MacEwen (Not adopted)Floor amendment by MacEwen (Adopted)Floor amendment by Nobles (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Nobles (Adopted)Floor amendment by Riccelli (Adopted)Floor amendment by Robinson (Adopted)Floor amendment by Schoesler (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Schoesler (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Short (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Torres (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Wagoner (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Warnick (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Wilson, C. (Adopted)Floor amendment by Wilson, J. (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Wilson, J. (Not adopted)Committee amendment (House adopted)Floor amendment by Burnett (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Connors (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Connors (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Couture (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Ormsby (Adopted and engrossed)Floor amendment by Gregerson (Adopted)Floor amendment by Griffey (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Keaton (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Marshall (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Marshall (Not adopted)Floor amendment by McEntire (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Ormsby (Adopted as amended)Floor amendment by Penner (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Penner (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Penner (Adopted)Floor amendment by Rude (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Rude (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Schmidt (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Schmidt (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Valdez (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Volz (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Walsh (Scoped)Floor amendment by Walsh (Adopted)
Bill reports
Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-23-26Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-23-26Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 02-25-26Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — As of 2nd Reading 02-27-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-27-26Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 02-28-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Amended by House 02-28-26Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026
Session law