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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5000: State nickname

Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname.

Summary

  • Designates "The Evergreen State" as the official state nickname.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5000), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 5, 2025
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Wilson (R-19)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026

AN ACT Relating to the state nickname;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Wilson (R-19)

14 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Leonard Christian R-4Annette Cleveland D-49Perry Dozier R-16Phil Fortunato R-31Noel Frame D-36Chris Gildon R-25Deborah Krishnadasan D-26Jim McCune R-2T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Javier Valdez D-46Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 5, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5000
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · Final Passage

Passed January 28, 2026
Version voted on: SB 5000
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  5. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  11. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  18. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5000 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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