Drew MacEwen — Senator McEwen made a brief light procedural comment and then moved to advance Senate Bill 6177 from the white sheet to the floor calendar.
SB6177 — Senate Bill 6177 was advanced from the white sheet to the floor calendar, described as a sunshine bill, and the vote to move it to the calendar was completed.
Curtis King — Senator King moved Senate Bill 6052 from the white sheet to the floor calendar and then briefly described it as creating a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment, urging members to vote yes.
SB6052 — Senate Bill 6052 was introduced and described as creating a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment, then a motion was made and the vote completed to advance the bill from the white sheet to the floor calendar.
Annette Cleveland — Senator Cleveland moved to advance Senate Bill 682 from the white sheet to the floor calendar and then explained that the bill would ensure ACA-related premium funds are used as intended by creating a state Abortion Savings Program and dedicated account to direct those funds appropriately.
Steve Conway — Senator Conway moved to advance Senate Bill 582 from the white sheet to the floor calendar and noted that the bill concerns college scholarships for private universities.
Matt Boehnke — Matt Boehnke spoke in support of the transportation-related legislation, praising the sponsor and describing it as part of a holistic transportation effort. He then moved Senate Bill 6335 to advance from the white sheet to the floor calendar and urged colleagues to vote yes.
SB5828 — Advanced from the white sheet to the floor calendar; described as involving college scholarships for private universities.
SB6335 — Senate Bill 6335 was moved from the white sheet to the floor calendar, with the motion introduced and then confirmed as the bill advanced procedurally.
Rebecca Saldaña — Rebecca Saldaña moved Senate Bill 6017 from the white sheet to the floor calendar and explained that the bill is intended to support crime victims and witnesses through trauma-informed procedures, including allowing standby counsel, an investigator, or the court to directly question a victim witness to help prevent further harm.
SB6017 — Senate Bill 6017 is introduced and described as a victims' rights, trauma-informed response bill. The discussion outlines key provisions, including victim protections, forensic examination consent for minors age 13 or older in certain domestic assault cases involving non-fatal strangulation, rights related to female genital mutilation, and an advisory group. The sequence concludes with a motion to advance the bill to the floor calendar, which carries.
Jesse Salomon — Jesse Salomon moved Senate Bill 6346 from the white sheet to the floor calendar after Senate Bill 6017 passed, describing the bill as a tax on millionaires.
SB6346 — Senate Bill 6346 was moved from the white sheet to the floor calendar, discussed as a tax measure, including criticism from Senator Braun, and then the committee voted to advance it to the floor calendar, with the motion carrying.
John Braun — Opposed Senate Bill 6346, arguing it is effectively an income tax that would harm the economy and small and medium businesses.
John Braun — Continued opposition to Senate Bill 6346, citing constitutional concerns and economic harm.
John Braun — Moved Senate Bill 6244 to the floor calendar after the vote on Senate Bill 5999.
John Braun — Explained and supported Senate Bill 6244, which extends a hazardous substance tax exemption for agricultural crop protection products.
John Lovick — John Lovick moved to advance Senate Bill 6262 from the white sheet to the floor calendar and explained that the bill would strengthen local transportation infrastructure by raising the maximum vehicle weight threshold from 6,000 pounds to 9,000 pounds.
SB6262 — Senate Bill 6262 was moved forward in the legislative process: it was described as a transportation infrastructure bill, a motion was made to advance it to the floor calendar, and the motion carried, completing the vote to place the bill on the calendar.
Ron Muzzall — Ron Muzzall moved Senate Bill 5470 from the white sheet to the floor calendar and noted that the bill concerns detached accessory dwelling units, allowing counties to authorize them outside urban growth areas.
SB5470 — Senate Bill 5470 was moved from the white sheet to the floor calendar, with the bill described as an ADU and land-use measure.
Shelly Short — Moved Senate Bill 5999 and explained that it allows an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant to serve as acting local health officer in smaller counties.
SB5999 — Senate Bill 5999 was moved to the floor calendar, with the bill described as allowing certain health professionals to serve as acting local health officer; the motion to advance the bill carried.
SB6244 — Senate Bill 6244 was moved forward from the white sheet to the floor calendar, with the bill described as extending a hazardous substance tax exemption.
SB5961 — The President moves to advance Senate Bill 5961 from the white sheet to the floor calendar. The motion is restated and supported as aligning the Imagination Library Program with SPI’s mission. The chamber then votes on the motion, and it passes.
SB6200 — Senate Bill 6200 was moved forward and described as a tenant-protection measure that would prevent landlords and mobile home park owners from prohibiting portable cooling devices, with limited exceptions, thereby protecting tenants’ ability to install such devices.
Bob Hasegawa — Senator Hasegawa moved to advance Senate Bill 6080 and explained that the bill would set parameters for situations where federal agents, including ICE, place detainees in local Washington jails and require the jails to accept them without reimbursing the associated costs.
SB6080 — Senate Bill 6080 was advanced from the white sheet to the floor calendar, with the discussion noting that the bill sets parameters for federal agents using local Washington jails and confirming the vote to move it forward.
Claire Wilson — Senator Wilson moved to advance Senate Bill 5911 from the white sheet to the floor calendar and then explained that the bill would protect benefits, payments, and funds for young adults ages 18 to 21 in extended foster care by preventing DCYF from using those resources, noting the issue’s connection to SSI and federal interest in ensuring youth funds are preserved. He concluded by urging support for the bill.
SB5911 — Senate Bill 5911 was introduced in the context of a motion to advance it from the white sheet to the floor calendar. The bill was described as protecting financial benefits for young adults in extended foster care, and the motion to advance the bill to the floor calendar carried.
Tina Orwall — Senator Orwall moved to advance legislation on the floor, including Senate Joint Memorial 8014 from the White Sheet to the floor calendar, as part of the post-passage procedural motions.
SB6308 — Advanced from the white sheet to the floor calendar; described as addressing tort liability concerns and shelter care hearings.