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WA SB 5434

died on adjournment

Establishing balanced legislative oversight of gubernatorial powers during a declared emergency.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5434 pass?

No. WA SB 5434 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): Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

What is WA SB 5434 about?

WA SB 5434 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Establishing balanced legislative oversight of gubernatorial powers during a declared emergency.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5434?

Wagoner is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5434, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wagonerprimary
  • Schoeslercosponsor
  • Gildoncosponsor
  • Goehnercosponsor
  • Kingcosponsor
  • Warnickcosponsor
  • Brauncosponsor
  • Dhingracosponsor
  • Shewmakecosponsor
  • Doziercosponsor
  • Boehnkecosponsor
  • Shortcosponsor
  • Christiancosponsor
  • Wellmancosponsor
  • Chapmancosponsor
  • J. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Muzzallcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-22

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

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  2. 2025-02-14

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  3. 2025-02-21

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

  4. 2025-02-21

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

    substitution

  5. 2025-02-21

    Minority; do not pass.

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  6. 2025-02-21

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  7. 2025-03-17

    Senate Rules "X" file.

  8. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  9. 2026-01-12

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5434&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:37:10.718715Z

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