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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

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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

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  1. 2026-01-12

    Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  3. 2025-04-27

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

  4. 2025-04-10

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

    reading-2

  5. 2025-04-08

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-04-07

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-04-07

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

  8. 2025-04-05

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

  9. 2025-04-02

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-04-01

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  11. 2025-04-01

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  12. 2025-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-04-01

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

  14. 2025-03-18

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

  15. 2025-03-12

    First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  16. 2025-03-10

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

    reading-3

  17. 2025-03-10

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  18. 2025-03-10

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  19. 2025-03-10

    2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25).

    substitution

  20. 2025-03-03

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-2

  21. 2025-02-28

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  22. 2025-02-27

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  23. 2025-02-27

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

    substitution

  24. 2025-02-27

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

  25. 2025-02-24

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

  26. 2025-02-19

    Referred to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-02-17

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  28. 2025-02-17

    And refer to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-02-17

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

    substitution

  30. 2025-02-17

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

  31. 2025-02-05

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

  32. 2025-02-03

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

  33. 2025-01-15

    First reading, referred to Human Services.

    reading-1,referral-committee

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

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Official source

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

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