Bill Commons

WA SJM 8000

died on adjournment

Extending the naming of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WA SJM 8000 pass?

No. WA SJM 8000 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 (2026-02-26): Senate Rules "X" file.

What is WA SJM 8000 about?

WA SJM 8000 is a joint memorial in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Extending the naming of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.”.

Who sponsors WA SJM 8000?

Kauffman is the primary sponsor of WA SJM 8000, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-26 — Senate Rules "X" file.
Bill type
joint memorial
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kauffmanprimary
  • Stanfordcosponsor
  • Krishnadasancosponsor
  • Nguyencosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor
  • Riccellicosponsor
  • Framecosponsor
  • C. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Orwallcosponsor
  • Liiascosponsor
  • Wellmancosponsor
  • Valdezcosponsor
  • Lovelettcosponsor
  • Hasegawacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-26

    Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  3. 2025-04-27

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

  4. 2025-04-10

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

    reading-2

  5. 2025-03-27

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-19

    TR - Majority; do pass.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-03-19

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  8. 2025-03-13

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  9. 2025-02-21

    First reading, referred to Transportation.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  10. 2025-02-19

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

    reading-3

  11. 2025-02-19

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  12. 2025-02-19

    1st substitute bill substituted (TRAN 25).

    substitution

  13. 2025-02-12

    Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    reading-2

  14. 2025-02-03

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. 2025-01-30

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

    substitution

  16. 2025-01-30

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  17. 2025-01-20

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  18. 2025-01-13

    First reading, referred to Transportation.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  19. 2024-12-20

    Prefiled for introduction.

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11)

    2025-02-19 · pass · 48-0

    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: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: yes
    • McCune: yes
    • Muzzall: yes
    • Nobles: other
    • 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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=8000&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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