WA SB 6101
died on adjournmentRequiring coroners to be appointed rather than elected.
Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WA SB 6101 pass?
No. WA SB 6101 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 (2026-01-22): Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
What is WA SB 6101 about?
WA SB 6101 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring coroners to be appointed rather than elected.”.
Who sponsors WA SB 6101?
King is the primary sponsor of WA SB 6101, joined by 2 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-22 — Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Kingprimary
- Valdezcosponsor
- Saldañacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
First reading, referred to Local Government.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
2026-01-22
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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