Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5278

Concerning emergency measures for managing juvenile populations at state juvenile correctional institutions.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Braun (Republican)

Cosponsors (3)

• J. Wilson (Republican)
• Dozier (Republican)
• Christian (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Bill
• Second Substitute Bill
• Engrossed Second Substitute Bill
• Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Rules "X" file.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• Apr 27, 2025 · House
  By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Early Learning & Human Services.
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
• Apr 5, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
• Apr 2, 2025 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 18, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 12, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
• Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
  2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25).
• Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
  HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
  Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
• Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Human Services.