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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5990: Rural local health officers

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 5990 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. Primary sponsor: Ron Muzzall (R). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Senate Rules "X" file.

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 expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron MuzzallPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  8. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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