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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 6000: OPMA/natural disasters

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 6000 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning gatherings of a majority of members of a governing body and action taken by a governing body during a state or federally declared emergency in response to a natural disaster. Primary sponsor: Keith Wagoner (R). Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

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 gatherings of a majority of members of a governing body and action taken by a governing body during a state or federally declared emergency in response to a natural disaster;

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. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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