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IntroducedJan 31, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Washington Senate Bill
Regarding cultural resource protection for certain land use activities that are categorically exempt from the state environmental policy act.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 26, 2026: Senate Rules "X" file.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
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- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
- WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Minority; do not pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
- Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
- ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- Minority; do not pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Jan 31, 2025 | Senate
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Bill Texts
- Original billPDF
- Substitute billPDF
- Second substitutePDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609-S2 AMS KAUF S5282.1 (Striker, Pulled 02/17/2026 02/17/2026) -- KauffmanPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609-S2 AMS BATE S5319.1 (Page 2 line 8) -- BatemanPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609-S2 AMS CORA S5292.1 (Page 1 line 3, Pulled 02/17/2026 02/17/2026) -- CortesPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609-S2 AMS LIIA S5325.1 (Page 2 line 37, Pulled 02/17/2026 02/17/2026) -- LiiasPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609-S2 AMS SHOR S5299.1 (Page 3 line 2, Pulled 02/17/2026 02/17/2026) -- ShortPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609-S2 AMS SHOR S5301.1 (Page 2 line 7, Pulled 02/17/2026 02/17/2026) -- ShortPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609 AMS KAUF S5338.1 (Striker) -- KauffmanPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609 AMS BATE S5345.1 (Page 2 line 8) -- BatemanPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609 AMS CORA S5339.1 (Page 1 line 3) -- CortesPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609 AMS LIIA S5346.1 (Page 2 line 37) -- LiiasPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609 AMS SHOR S5342.1 (Page 3 line 2) -- ShortPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609 AMS SHOR S5344.1 (Page 2 line 7) -- ShortPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5609 AMS SHOR S5347.1 (Page 1 line 11) -- ShortPDF
