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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5631: Back country search & rescue

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 5631 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Supporting back country search and rescue organizations and volunteers through the creation of the back country search and rescue grant program. Primary sponsor: Keith Goehner (R). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to supporting back country search and rescue organizations and volunteers through the creation of the back country search and rescue grant program;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Keith GoehnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Keith WagonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page