Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 6289

Creating a statewide economic development and competitiveness strategic plan.

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

Sponsors

• Kauffman (Democratic)

Cosponsors (7)

• Valdez
• Shewmake (Democratic)
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Lovick (Democratic)
• Hasegawa (Democratic)
• C. Wilson (Democratic)
• Cortes

Summary

Text versions

• Bill
• Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

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

Actions

• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Executive session scheduled, but no action was 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 25, 2026 · House
  TEDV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 17, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
• Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
  1st substitute bill substituted (BTE 26).
• Feb 12, 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; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Business, Trade & Economic Development.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
  On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
• Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
  BTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.