Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5912

Reinstating the indigent defense task force.

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

Sponsors

• Torres (Republican)

Cosponsors (10)

• J. Wilson (Republican)
• C. Wilson (Democratic)
• Valdez
• Saldaña (Democratic)
• Riccelli (Democratic)
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Hasegawa (Democratic)
• Dozier (Republican)
• Dhingra (Democratic)
• Trudeau (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Engrossed Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  CRJ - Majority; do pass.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
• Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
  1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 26).
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
  LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
• Dec 17, 2025 · Senate
  Prefiled for introduction.