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SB6239Introduced in the Senate

Revised for engrossed: Establishing a process for adjudicating tort claims against the state of Washington and its political subdivisions.

EngrossedSenate Rules

Introduced by Manka Dhingra, District 45

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Revised for engrossed: Establishing a process for adjudicating tort claims against the state of Washington and its political subdivisions.

Where it stands

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 17, 2026

33

Yes

16

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003ANo
Leonard Christian004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024ANo
Tina Orwall033ANo
Emily Alvarado034ANo
Vandana Slatter048ANo

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.

  3. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  4. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

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

  9. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  10. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  11. Minority; do not pass.

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  15. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  16. Floor amendment

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  19. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

  20. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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