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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5838: Board of natural resources

Passed one chamber 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 5838 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Adding tribal members to the board of natural resources. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Adding tribal representation to the board of natural resources.). Primary sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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 adding tribal representation to the board of natural resources;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Claudia KauffmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate47
Emily AlvaradoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Steve ConwayCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Liz LovelettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Jamie PedersenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Derek StanfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  3. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  4. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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