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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5968

SB 5968: Permitting and licensing

Improving regulatory efficiency by integrating executive order 25-03, concerning permitting and licensing processes, into chapter 43.42A RCW.

Summary

  • Requires executive branch agencies and offices of statewide officials with sufficient existing resources to maintain entries for all credentials issued by the agency in the statewide credential catalog, which is created by the Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance (ORIA) in consultation with Washington Technology Solutions.
  • Requires executive branch agencies and offices of statewide officials with sufficient existing resources to report certain data on credentials issued by the agency to ORIA, including application counts and processing times.
  • Requires cabinet agencies with sufficient existing resources to incrementally establish published decision times for all credentials issued by the agency and provide application fee refunds if the agency fails to meet its published decision time.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5968), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2026
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 2198
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5968, SSB 5968, 2SSB 5968

AN ACT Relating to improving regulatory efficiency by integrating executive order 25-03, concerning permitting and licensing processes, into chapter 43.42A RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21Sharon Shewmake D-42

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2026
Version voted on: 2SSB 5968
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25500
Republican15301
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5968)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5968)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5968)
  4. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5968)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5968)
  6. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by State Government & Tribal Relations. (2SSB 5968)
  7. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5968)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5968)
  9. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 5968)
  10. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5968)
  11. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (2SSB 5968)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5968)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5968)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5968)
  15. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5968)
  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5968)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5968)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5968)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5968)
  22. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5968)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5968)
  24. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5968)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5968)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5968)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5968)
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5968)
  33. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  34. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5968)
  35. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5968)
  37. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  38. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5968)
  39. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  41. Prefiled for introduction.

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