WA SB 5934

died on adjournment

Reducing litigation costs by removing barriers to postconviction DNA testing.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5934 pass?

No. WA SB 5934 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 (2026-01-26): Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

What is WA SB 5934 about?

WA SB 5934 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Reducing litigation costs by removing barriers to postconviction DNA testing.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5934?

Orwall is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5934, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-01-26 — Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

2025-12-23
Prefiled for introduction.
filing
2026-01-12
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5934&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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