Washington HB 1909 — Establishing the court unification task force.

Washington, 2025-2026. HB 1909: Establishing the court unification task force.

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March 24, 2026 — Effective date 6/11/2026.

Summary

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Sponsors

• Taylor — primary sponsor
• Goodman
• Hill
• Bernbaum
• Farivar
• Simmons
• Peterson
• Macri
• Ortiz-Self
• Walen
• Ramel
• Ryu
• Thomas
• Salahuddin
• Duerr
• Reed
• Zahn
• Entenman
• Fey
• Wylie
• Richards
• Cortes
• Berry
• Tharinger
• Parshley
• Berg
• Santos
• Ormsby
• Pollet
• Davis

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. March 24, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
2. March 24, 2026Chapter 199, 2026 Laws.
3. March 24, 2026Governor signed.
4. March 12, 2026Delivered to Governor.
5. March 11, 2026President signed.
6. March 11, 2026Speaker signed.
7. March 11, 2026Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3.
8. March 11, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments.
9. March 6, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
10. March 6, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
11. March 6, 2026Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
12. March 5, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
13. February 24, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
14. February 24, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
15. February 24, 2026Minority; do not pass.
16. February 24, 2026LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
17. February 24, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
18. February 23, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
19. February 18, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
20. February 16, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 6.
21. February 16, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
22. February 16, 20262nd substitute bill substituted (APP 26).
23. February 14, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
24. February 9, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
25. February 7, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
26. February 7, 2026Minority; do not pass.
27. February 7, 2026APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
28. February 7, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
29. January 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
30. February 26, 2025Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
31. February 20, 2025Referred to Appropriations.
32. February 18, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
33. February 18, 2025CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
34. February 18, 2025Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
35. February 12, 2025Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
36. February 10, 2025First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

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