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SB5400Introduced in the Senate

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IntroducedSenate Ways & Means

Introduced by Marko Liias, District 21

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Where it stands

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

February 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass · February 14, 2025

6

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bill Ramos005AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Derek Stanford1Yes
Mark Schoesler9No
Curtis King14Yes
Steven Conway29Yes
Drew MacEwen35No
Rebecca Saldana37Yes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  3. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  5. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. And refer to Ways & Means.

  8. Referred to Ways & Means.

  9. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  11. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

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