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WA SB 5420

enacted

Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WA SB 5420 pass?

Yes. WA SB 5420 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-24): Effective date 6/11/2026.

What is WA SB 5420 about?

WA SB 5420 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5420?

Lovick is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5420, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-24 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lovickprimary
  • Noblescosponsor
  • Doziercosponsor
  • Chapmancosponsor
  • Wagonercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-24

    Effective date 6/11/2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-24

    Chapter 207, 2026 Laws.

    became-law

  3. 2026-03-24

    Governor signed.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-03-12

    Delivered to Governor.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-03-11

    Speaker signed.

    passage

  6. 2026-03-10

    President signed.

    passage

  7. 2026-03-09

    Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    passage

  8. 2026-03-09

    Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. 2026-03-05

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    reading-3

  10. 2026-03-05

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  11. 2026-03-05

    Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

  12. 2026-03-04

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

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-02

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-02

    APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-02

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  16. 2026-02-27

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  17. 2026-02-25

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-24

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-02-24

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.

  20. 2026-02-18

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 8:00 AM.

  21. 2026-01-26

    First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-21

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

    reading-3

  23. 2026-01-13

    Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-3

  24. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  25. 2025-04-27

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

  26. 2025-04-10

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

    reading-2

  27. 2025-04-08

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-04-05

    APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2025-04-05

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  30. 2025-04-04

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  31. 2025-03-25

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-03-21

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2025-03-21

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.

  34. 2025-03-18

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.

  35. 2025-03-08

    First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  36. 2025-03-06

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

    reading-3

  37. 2025-03-06

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  38. 2025-03-05

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-2

  39. 2025-02-17

    On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.

    referral-committee

  40. 2025-02-14

    And refer to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  41. 2025-02-14

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  42. 2025-02-14

    SGTE - Majority; do pass.

    committee-passage-favorable

  43. 2025-02-14

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  44. 2025-02-11

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.

  45. 2025-01-22

    First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

    reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5)

    2025-03-06 · pass · 48-1

    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: no
    • 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

  • Final Passage (#17)

    2026-01-21 · pass · 48-1

    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: no
    • Holy: yes
    • Hunt: 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
    • 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

  • Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6)

    2026-03-05 · pass · 96-0

    Member-level votes (98)
    • Abbarno: yes
    • Abell: yes
    • Barkis: yes
    • Barnard: yes
    • Berg: yes
    • Bergquist: yes
    • Bernbaum: yes
    • Berry: yes
    • Bronoske: yes
    • Burnett: yes
    • Callan: yes
    • Chase: yes
    • Connors: yes
    • Corry: yes
    • Cortes: yes
    • Couture: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Dent: yes
    • Doglio: yes
    • Donaghy: yes
    • Duerr: yes
    • Dufault: yes
    • Dye: yes
    • Engell: yes
    • Entenman: yes
    • Eslick: yes
    • Farivar: yes
    • Fey: yes
    • Fitzgibbon: yes
    • Fosse: yes
    • Goodman: yes
    • Graham: yes
    • Gregerson: yes
    • Griffey: yes
    • Hackney: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Hill: yes
    • Jacobsen: yes
    • Jinkins: yes
    • Keaton: yes
    • Klicker: yes
    • Kloba: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Lekanoff: yes
    • Ley: yes
    • Low: yes
    • Macri: yes
    • Manjarrez: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • McClintock: yes
    • McEntire: yes
    • Mena: yes
    • Mendoza: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Nance: yes
    • Obras: yes
    • Orcutt: yes
    • Ormsby: yes
    • Ortiz-Self: yes
    • Parshley: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Penner: yes
    • Peterson: yes
    • Pollet: yes
    • Ramel: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Reeves: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Rude: yes
    • Rule: yes
    • Ryu: yes
    • Salahuddin: yes
    • Santos: yes
    • Schmick: yes
    • Schmidt: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Shavers: yes
    • Simmons: yes
    • Springer: yes
    • Stearns: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Stokesbary: yes
    • Stonier: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Stuebe: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Thai: yes
    • Tharinger: other
    • Thomas: yes
    • Timmons: yes
    • Valdez: other
    • Volz: yes
    • Walen: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Waters: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Ybarra: yes
    • Zahn: yes

  • Final Passage as Amended by the House (#16)

    2026-03-09 · pass · 48-1

    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: no
    • Holy: yes
    • Hunt: 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
    • 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

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5420&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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