Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 6239

Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions.

Summary

No official summary is available for this bill.

Latest action(Mar 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Date	Vote	Result	Your legislators
Feb 17, 2026 Senate	3rd Reading & Final Passage (#22)	pass	Set your home in Washington to see

Mar 12, 2026 · House
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 19, 2026 · House
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26).
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass.
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.