BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5879: JLARC work plans

Modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources.

Summary

Eliminates recurring reporting requirements of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee on the use of lodging tax revenues and the Training Benefits Program.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5879), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources;

Passed February 13, 2026

Version voted on: SB 5879

47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	1	0	0
Republican	18	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 17, 2026First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
Feb 13, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 13, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 6, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 3, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 3, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Dec 12, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5879 (2023–24) Child abuse & DV/standards · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2021–22) Insurance use of credit info · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2019–20) Railroad workers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2017–18) Revenue T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2015–16) Infants, toddlers/disability · Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2016
SB 5879 (2013–14) Education T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2011–12) DSHS/residential habil. ctrs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2009–10) Entrepreneurial education · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House