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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5968: Permitting and licensing

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 5968 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Improving regulatory efficiency by integrating executive order 25-03, concerning permitting and licensing processes, into chapter 43.42A RCW. Primary sponsor: Deborah Krishnadasan (D). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to improving regulatory efficiency by integrating executive order 25-03, concerning permitting and licensing processes, into chapter 43.42A RCW;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deborah KrishnadasanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“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. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  3. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by State Government & Tribal Relations.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. Referred to Appropriations.
  8. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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