BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5868: Superior court judges

Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county.

Summary

Increases, from four to five, the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Skagit County.
Increases, from eight to nine, the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Yakima County.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5868), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county;

Passed February 16, 2026

Version voted on: SB 5868

48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	1	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 5, 2026

Version voted on: SB 5868

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	37	0	0	2

How each member voted

Mar 25, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
Mar 25, 2026Chapter 226, 2026 Laws.
Mar 25, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 9, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Mar 6, 2026President signed.
Mar 6, 2026Speaker signed.
Mar 5, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Mar 5, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 4, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 2, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 2, 2026APP - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2026APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 25, 2026CRJ - Majority; do pass.
Feb 25, 2026Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 25, 2026CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 17, 2026First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Feb 16, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 16, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 10, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 9, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 23, 2026Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 22, 2026And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 22, 2026LAW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Dec 10, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5868 (2023–24) Family court conduct reports · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5868 (2021–22) Public fac. tax/housing · Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2022
SB 5868 (2019–20) Dolores Huerta day · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5868 (2017–18) Human services T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5868 (2015–16) Lodging services/tax exem. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5868 (2013–14) Nonhighway fuel tax refunds · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5868 (2011–12) Tuition fees/excess credits · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5868 (2009–10) Cemetery & funeral dir brds · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor