BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5888: Women's commission members

Removing the requirement that women's commission members be subject to senate confirmation.

Summary

Removes the requirement for members of the Washington State Women's Commission to be confirmed by the senate.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5888), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to removing the requirement that women's commission members be subject to senate confirmation;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 16, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 30, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 30, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Jan 30, 2026SGTE - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Dec 15, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5888 (2023–24) Health care/confinement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5888 (2021–22) Rx drug cost-sharing · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5888 (2019–20) Prison safety · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5888 (2017–18) B&O manufacturing tax rate · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5888 (2015–16) Near fatality incidents · Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2015
SB 5888 (2013–14) Fuel tax distribution · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5888 (2011–12) Human services T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5888 (2009–10) Groundwater withdrawals · Did not pass · died in committee