BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5998

SB 5998: Operating budget, supp.

Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.

Summary

Makes supplemental changes to operating budget appropriations for the 2025-27 biennium.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5998), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 268, Laws of 2026

IntroducedJan 12, 2026
Out of committeeFeb 25, 2026
Passed SenateFeb 27, 2026
Passed HouseFeb 28, 2026
Partly vetoedApr 1, 2026
LawApr 1, 2026

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced: January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action: April 1, 2026
Session law: Chapter 268, Laws of 2026
Requested by: State agency
Companion bill: HB 2289
Versions: SB 5998, SSB 5998, ESSB 5998

AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters;

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	0	19	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (30)

Nay (19)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

52 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	52	5	0	2
Republican	0	36	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (52)

Nay (41)

Excused (5)

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House · Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee

Passed March 12, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

54 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	5	0	0
Republican	0	38	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (54)

Nay (43)

Excused (1)

Joel McEntire R-19

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Senate · Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee

Passed March 12, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	2	0	0
Republican	0	19	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (28)

Nay (21)

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18 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 773 by Gildon (page 81, line 7)

February 27, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

19 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	30	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (19)

Nay (30)

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Senate · Amendment 777 by Gildon (page 89, line 2)

February 27, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

22 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	3	27	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (22)

Nay (27)

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Senate · Amendment 787 by Torres (page 281, line 21)

February 27, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

21 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	2	28	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (21)

Nay (28)

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House · Amendment 2105 by Penner (page 7, line 26)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

44 Yea 49 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	8	49	0	2
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Nay (49)

Excused (5)

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House · Amendment 2102 by Griffey (page 12, line 4)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

39 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	3	54	0	2
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (39)

Nay (54)

Excused (5)

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House · Amendment 2112 by Walsh (page 37, line 10)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

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House · Amendment 2115 by Connors (page 88, line 7)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

40 Yea 53 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	4	53	0	2
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (40)

Nay (53)

Excused (5)

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House · Amendment 2116 by Couture (page 88, line 7)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

41 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	5	52	0	2
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (41)

Nay (52)

Excused (5)

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House · Amendment 2111 by Marshall (page 137, line 21)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

39 Yea 53 Nay 1 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	4	53	0	2
Republican	35	0	1	3

How each member voted

Yea (39)

Nay (53)

Absent (1)

Tom Dent R-13

Excused (5)

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House · Amendment 2104 by Valdez (page 156, line 18)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

41 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	6	51	0	2
Republican	35	0	0	4

How each member voted

Yea (41)

Nay (51)

Excused (6)

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House · Amendment 2107 by Burnett (page 168, line 8)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

41 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	6	51	0	2
Republican	35	0	0	4

How each member voted

Yea (41)

Nay (51)

Excused (6)

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House · Amendment 2089 by Marshall (page 245, line 10)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

41 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	6	51	0	2
Republican	35	0	0	4

How each member voted

Yea (41)

Nay (51)

Excused (6)

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House · Amendment 2110 by Connors (page 383, line 9)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

42 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	7	50	0	2
Republican	35	0	0	4

How each member voted

Yea (42)

Nay (50)

Excused (6)

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House · Amendment 2106 by McEntire (page 387, line 9)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

38 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	2	55	0	2
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (38)

Nay (55)

Excused (5)

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House · Amendment 2108 by Volz (page 387, line 9)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

36 Yea 57 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	57	0	2
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (36)

Nay (57)

Excused (5)

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House · Amendment 2109 by Rude (page 400, line 31)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

39 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	3	54	0	2
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (39)

Nay (54)

Excused (5)

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House · Amendment 2114 by Rude (page 400, line 33)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

41 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	5	52	0	2
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (41)

Nay (52)

Excused (5)

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House · Amendment 2103 by Keaton (page 479, line 36)

February 28, 2026

Version voted on: ESSB 5998

36 Yea 57 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	57	0	2
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (36)

Nay (57)

Excused (5)

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History

Apr 1, 2026Governor partially vetoed. (ESSB 5998)
Apr 1, 2026Chapter 268, 2026 Laws PV. (ESSB 5998)
Apr 1, 2026Effective date 4/1/2026. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 13, 2026Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 12, 2026Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 12, 2026Conference committee report adopted. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 12, 2026Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 12, 2026Conference committee report adopted. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 12, 2026President signed. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 12, 2026Speaker signed. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 11, 2026Conference committee report; received 10:57 AM 3/11/2026. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 11, 2026Conference committee report; received 11:20 AM 3/11/2026. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 9, 2026Conference committee appointed. Representatives Ormsby, Gregerson, Couture. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 9, 2026Conference committee request granted. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 3, 2026Conference committee appointed. Senators Robinson, Stanford, Gildon. (ESSB 5998)
Mar 3, 2026Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House for conference thereon. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 28, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 28, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 28, 2026Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 27, 2026Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 27, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 27, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 27, 2026Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 27, 20261st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 27, 20261st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 26, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 26, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 25, 2026WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 25, 2026Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 25, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5998)
Feb 25, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Feb 25, 2026WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 6, 2026Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5998 in other sessions

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

SB 5998 (2023–24) Nonfelony convict. vacation · Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2024
SB 5998 (2019–20) Grad. real estate excise tax · Enacted · Chapter 424, Laws of 2019
SB 5998 (2017–18) Health care whistleblowers · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5998 (2015–16) Groundwater protection · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5998 (2013–14) Warrant officers · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5998 (2011–12) Discover pass · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5998 (2009–10) Wellness incentives · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5998 (2007–08) State property tax levy · Did not pass · died in committee

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SB 5998: Operating budget, supp.

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yea (30)

Nay (19)

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yea (52)

Nay (41)

Excused (5)

House · Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee

Yea (54)

Nay (43)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee

Yea (28)

Nay (21)

Senate · Amendment 773 by Gildon (page 81, line 7)

Yea (19)

Nay (30)

Senate · Amendment 777 by Gildon (page 89, line 2)

Yea (22)

Nay (27)

Senate · Amendment 787 by Torres (page 281, line 21)

Yea (21)

Nay (28)

House · Amendment 2105 by Penner (page 7, line 26)

Yea (44)

Nay (49)

Excused (5)

House · Amendment 2102 by Griffey (page 12, line 4)

Yea (39)

Nay (54)

Excused (5)

House · Amendment 2112 by Walsh (page 37, line 10)

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

House · Amendment 2115 by Connors (page 88, line 7)

Yea (40)

Nay (53)

Excused (5)

House · Amendment 2116 by Couture (page 88, line 7)

Yea (41)

Nay (52)

Excused (5)

House · Amendment 2111 by Marshall (page 137, line 21)

Yea (39)

Nay (53)

Absent (1)

Excused (5)

House · Amendment 2104 by Valdez (page 156, line 18)

Yea (41)

Nay (51)

Excused (6)

House · Amendment 2107 by Burnett (page 168, line 8)

Yea (41)

Nay (51)

Excused (6)

House · Amendment 2089 by Marshall (page 245, line 10)

Yea (41)

Nay (51)

Excused (6)

House · Amendment 2110 by Connors (page 383, line 9)

Yea (42)

Nay (50)

Excused (6)

House · Amendment 2106 by McEntire (page 387, line 9)

Yea (38)

Nay (55)

Excused (5)

House · Amendment 2108 by Volz (page 387, line 9)

Yea (36)

Nay (57)

Excused (5)

House · Amendment 2109 by Rude (page 400, line 31)

Yea (39)

Nay (54)

Excused (5)

House · Amendment 2114 by Rude (page 400, line 33)