WA SB 5536
died on adjournmentConcerning the just and equitable distribution of real property and liabilities in the dissolution of marriage or domestic partnerships.
Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WA SB 5536 pass?
No. WA SB 5536 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 (2026-03-12): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
What is WA SB 5536 about?
WA SB 5536 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Concerning the just and equitable distribution of real property and liabilities in the dissolution of marriage or domestic partnerships.”.
Who sponsors WA SB 5536?
Fortunato is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5536.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Fortunatoprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-28
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
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2025-02-10
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
2025-02-13
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
2025-02-13
LAW - Majority; do pass.
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2025-02-13
Minority; do not pass.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2025-02-13
Minority; without recommendation.
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2025-02-14
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2025-03-07
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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2025-03-12
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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2025-03-12
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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2025-03-14
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
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2025-04-27
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
2026-01-12
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2026-02-06
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
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2026-02-13
Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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2026-02-17
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
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2026-02-24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
2026-03-12
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Versions
Documents
Votes
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#25)
2025-03-12 · pass · 46-2
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: no
- Lovick: yes
- MacEwen: yes
- McCune: yes
- Muzzall: yes
- Nobles: yes
- Orwall: yes
- Pedersen: yes
- Ramos: no
- 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: other
- Wilson, C.: yes
- Wilson, J.: yes
Final Passage (#9)
2026-02-13 · pass · 41-7
Member-level votes (49)
- Alvarado: no
- Bateman: yes
- Boehnke: yes
- Braun: yes
- Chapman: no
- 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: other
- Hunt: yes
- Kauffman: yes
- King: yes
- Krishnadasan: yes
- Liias: yes
- Lovelett: no
- Lovick: yes
- MacEwen: yes
- McCune: yes
- Muzzall: yes
- Nobles: yes
- Orwall: yes
- Pedersen: yes
- Riccelli: yes
- Robinson: yes
- Saldaña: no
- Salomon: yes
- Schoesler: yes
- Shewmake: yes
- Short: yes
- Slatter: yes
- Stanford: yes
- Torres: yes
- Trudeau: no
- Valdez: no
- Wagoner: yes
- Warnick: yes
- Wellman: yes
- Wilson, C.: no
- Wilson, J.: yes
Related bills
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