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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5863: State historical records

Enacted 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 5863 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records. Primary sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Governor signed.

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 the preservation and inspection of state historical records;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Claudia KauffmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate47
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 208, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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