SF639Introduced in the Senate
A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 570, SSB 1203.) Effective date: 09/01/2026.
Introduced by Ways & Means
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Official description
A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 570, SSB 1203.) Effective date: 09/01/2026.
Where it stands
Fiscal note.
June 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Shall the bill pass? · May 2, 2026
38
Yes
8
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Catelin Drey | 1 | No |
| Jeff Taylor | 2 | Yes |
| Lynn Evans | 3 | Yes |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | 4 | Yes |
| Dave Rowley | 5 | Absent |
| Jason Schultz | 6 | Yes |
| Kevin Alons | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Costello | 8 | Yes |
| Tom Shipley | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Dawson | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. S.J. 858.
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 860.
Fiscal note.
Passed Senate, yeas 50, nays 0. S.J. 903.
Immediate message. S.J. 904.
Message from Senate. H.J. 1076.
Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 1080.
Subcommittee: Nordman, Lundgren and Wilson. H.J. 178.
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:15PM RM 102.
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 987.
Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 987.
Placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 987.
Amendments H-8440 and H-8447 filed. H.J. 1068.
Amendment H-8456 filed. H.J. 1085.
Amendment H-8440 adopted. H.J. 1101.
Amendment H-8456, yeas 8, nays 77, lost. H.J. 1101.
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1159.
Amendment H-8447 adopted. H.J. 1102.
Passed House, yeas 79, nays 6. H.J. 1102.
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1159.
Immediate message. H.J. 1119.
Message from House, with amendment S-5255. S.J. 985.
Senate concurred with S-5255. S.J. 986.
Passed Senate, yeas 38, nays 8. S.J. 986.
Immediate message. S.J. 987.
Message from Senate. H.J. 1128.
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.
Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.
Fiscal note.
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