Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 20th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Claire Wilson — Senator Claire Wilson moved adoption of Senate Resolution 8693 and spoke in support of it, recognizing youth leadership program participants and expressing pride in honoring the state’s young people through the resolution. She was also thanked by others for bringing the resolution forward.
  • Vaim Viam Vee — Identified as a Compassion Scholar being referenced in the remarks.
  • Viam Vee (questionable) — Described as a Compassion Scholar from Olympia who started a clothing program for women in domestic violence shelters.
  • Noah from Ocean Shores — Described as a former Compassion Scholar now attending West Point.
  • Elena from Oak Harbor — Described as interested in robotics and advocating for statewide robotics funding.
  • Alexis from Cusick — Described as concerned about the fentanyl crisis.
  • V — Referenced as one of the youth leaders cited in the remarks.
  • Noah — Referenced as one of the youth leaders cited in the remarks.
  • Elena — Referenced as one of the youth leaders cited in the remarks.
  • Alexis — Referenced as one of the youth leaders cited in the remarks.
  • Nikki Torres — Nikki Torres thanked Senator Claire Wilson for bringing forward the resolution and spoke in support of the youth leaders involved. She shared an example of a student leader from the Yakima Valley who completed Running Start and earned a full-ride scholarship to Harvard, then continued praising the young people present and expressed interest in meeting and talking with them.
  • Jamie Pedersen — Jamie Pedersen moved that the Senate adjourn until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, February 23rd, the 43rd Legislative Day; a procedural recap misidentified the speaker as Senator Richelie, but it refers to the same adjournment motion.