Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Opening Ceremonies Jan 12th, 2026

Key Moments

  • Yasmin Trudeau — Yasmin Trudeau was called during the roll call.
  • Javier Valdez — Javier Valdez was called during the roll call.
  • Keith Wagoner — Keith Wagoner is called during the roll call and recorded across a continuous attendance mention.
  • Keith Wagoner — Senator Wagner moved to excuse Senators Torres, McCune, and Chessler, and the motion was subsequently granted for Senators Torres and McCune.
  • Judy Warnick — Judy Warnick is called repeatedly during the roll call, with the transcript likely capturing multiple overlapping mentions of her name as part of the same procedural attendance check.
  • Lisa Wellman — Lisa Wellman is called during the roll call, with repeated mentions of her name (including a transcription variant) as part of the same continuous attendance check.
  • Claire Wilson — Claire Wilson was called during the roll call.
  • Jeff Wilson — Jeff Wilson is called during the roll call multiple times in quick succession, reflecting a single continuous roll-call moment.
  • Jeff Wilson — Appointed to escort the Secretary of State to the rostrum.
  • Jeff Wilson — Called to the rostrum to escort Secretary Hobbs to the rear of the chambers.
  • John Lovick — Called during the roll call.
  • John Lovick — Appointed to escort the Secretary of State to the rostrum.
  • Captain Matt Fahler — Identified as a member of the State Patrol Honor Guard.
  • Sergeant William Rutherford — Identified as a member of the State Patrol Honor Guard.
  • Sergeant Jeffrey Bridges — Identified as a member of the State Patrol Honor Guard.
  • Trooper Dean Gallinger — Identified as a member of the State Patrol Honor Guard.
  • Trooper Jared Raber — Trooper Jared Raber is identified as a member of the State Patrol Honor Guard.
  • Ms. Kathy Booz — Identified as the teacher leading the students.
  • Pastor Tim Beyer — Introduced as the person offering the invocation.
  • Roger Goodman — Likely intended as 'Kaufman' in the transcript, but the spoken text is uncertain; appointed to escort the Chief Justice.
  • Mike Volz — No, not mentioned; transcript appears to refer to Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State, but the text is garbled.
  • Vandana Slatter — Named as a newly elected member of the Senate.
  • Vandana Slatter — Vandana Slatter was called forward to receive the oath of office, recited the oath in full, completed it, and was then introduced to the Senate as Senator Slatter after taking the oath.
  • SB5819 — Senate Bill 5819, introduced by Senator Christian, is read and placed on the second reading calendar.
  • SB5880 — Senate Bill 5880, concerning toxicology testing by certain laboratories, was introduced and referred to the Committee on Law and Justice.
  • SB5889 — Senate Bill 5889, concerning supplemental benefits for public employees' leave, was discussed and referred to the Committee on Labor and Commerce.
  • SB6017 — Senate Bill 6017, which supports crime victims and witnesses, was mentioned and recommended for referral to the Committee on Law and Justice.
  • SB6064 — Senate Bill 6064, concerning the administration of the International Fire Code, was discussed and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
  • SB5851 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  • SB5844 — Mentioned twice with conflicting referrals: Ways and Means and Law and Justice.
  • SB5848 — Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice; transcription also includes a questionable duplicate/garble as '58484'.
  • Jim McCune — Requested to be excused.
  • Samuel Hunt — Requested to be excused.
  • Samuel Hunt — Welcomed back from the Governor's office.
  • SB5167 — Message transmitted for consideration.
  • SB5794 — Message transmitted for consideration.
  • SB5232 — Message transmitted for consideration.
  • SB5351 — Message transmitted for consideration.
  • SB5161 — Message transmitted for consideration.
  • SB5195 — Message transmitted for consideration.
  • SB5390 — Message transmitted for consideration.
  • Bob Hasegawa — Called during the roll call.
  • Jeff Holy — Called during the roll call.
  • Jeff Holy — Appointed to escort the Chief Justice to the rostrum.
  • Jeff Holy — Senators Kauffman and Holy were called to the rostrum to escort Chief Justice Stevens from the chamber.
  • Victoria Hunt — Victoria Hunt was called during the roll call.
  • Victoria Hunt — Welcomed as the only brand-new member and described as a PhD scientist.
  • Victoria Hunt — Victoria Hunt was introduced as a newly elected senator, escorted to the bar of the Senate, took and completed the oath of office, and was then recognized in the chamber as Senator Hunt.
  • Victoria Hunt — Appointed to the committee charged with notifying the Governor that the Senate is organized and ready to conduct business.
  • Claudia Kauffman — Claudia Kauffman is called during the roll call.