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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6097

SB 6097: Conservation futures/tribes

Adding federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that may participate in the conservation futures program.

Summary

  • Allows federally recognized Indian tribes to participate in the Conservation Futures program.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6097), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2026
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Chapman (D-24)
Introduced
January 13, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6097, SSB 6097

AN ACT Relating to adding federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that may participate in the conservation futures program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Chapman (D-24)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Claudia Kauffman D-47Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Marcus Riccelli D-3Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6097
32 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican21601
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6097)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6097)
  3. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6097)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6097)
  5. FIN - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6097)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6097)
  7. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6097)
  8. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6097)
  9. Referred to Finance. (SSB 6097)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6097)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6097)
  12. AGNR - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6097)
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SSB 6097)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6097)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6097)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6097)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6097)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6097)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6097)
  23. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6097)
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6097)
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

SB 6097 in other sessions

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