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WA SB 5278

died on adjournment

Concerning emergency measures for managing juvenile populations at state juvenile correctional institutions.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5278 pass?

No. WA SB 5278 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): Senate Rules "X" file.

What is WA SB 5278 about?

WA SB 5278 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Concerning emergency measures for managing juvenile populations at state juvenile correctional institutions.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5278?

Braun is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5278, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Senate Rules "X" file.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Braunprimary
  • J. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Doziercosponsor
  • Christiancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-15

    First reading, referred to Human Services.

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  2. 2025-02-03

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  3. 2025-02-05

    Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  4. 2025-02-17

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  5. 2025-02-17

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

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  6. 2025-02-17

    And refer to Ways & Means.

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  7. 2025-02-17

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  8. 2025-02-19

    Referred to Ways & Means.

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  9. 2025-02-24

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  10. 2025-02-27

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  11. 2025-02-27

    WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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  12. 2025-02-27

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  13. 2025-02-28

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. 2025-03-03

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

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  15. 2025-03-10

    2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25).

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  16. 2025-03-10

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  17. 2025-03-10

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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  18. 2025-03-10

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

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  19. 2025-03-12

    First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

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  20. 2025-03-18

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  21. 2025-04-01

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  22. 2025-04-01

    ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

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  23. 2025-04-01

    Minority; do not pass.

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  24. 2025-04-01

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  25. 2025-04-02

    Referred to Appropriations.

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  26. 2025-04-05

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  27. 2025-04-07

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  28. 2025-04-07

    APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Early Learning & Human Services.

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  29. 2025-04-08

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  30. 2025-04-10

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

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  31. 2025-04-27

    By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  32. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  33. 2026-01-12

    Senate Rules "X" file.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#23)

    2025-03-10 · pass · 49-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: yes
    • Braun: yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: yes
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: yes
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: yes
    • Fortunato: yes
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: yes
    • Goehner: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hasegawa: yes
    • Holy: yes
    • Kauffman: yes
    • King: yes
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: yes
    • McCune: yes
    • Muzzall: yes
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: yes
    • Schoesler: yes
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: yes
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: yes
    • Warnick: yes
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5278&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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