Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5420

Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.

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

Sponsors

• Lovick (Democratic)

Cosponsors (4)

• Nobles (Democratic)
• Dozier (Republican)
• Chapman (Democratic)
• Wagoner (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Passed Legislature
• Bill

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Actions

• Mar 24, 2026
  Effective date 6/11/2026.
• Mar 24, 2026
  Chapter 207, 2026 Laws.
• Mar 24, 2026
  Governor signed.
• Mar 12, 2026
  Delivered to Governor.
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  President signed.
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  Senate concurred in House amendments.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  TEDV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
• 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 5, 2025 · House
  APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
• Apr 5, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 25, 2025 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  TEDV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
• Mar 18, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
• Mar 8, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
  On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
  SGTE - Majority; do pass.
• Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
• Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.