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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5879: JLARC work plans

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 5879 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources. Primary sponsor: Keith Wagoner (R). 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 modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Keith WagonerPrimary 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, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  3. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. WM - Majority; do pass.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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