SCR 8404 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution that formally ends the regular session of the Washington State Legislature by adjourning the Senate and House "sine die." In legislative terms, this is a procedural resolution rather than a policy bill: it does not create, amend, or repeal substantive law, but instead marks the official close of the session once both chambers concur.
The resolution reflects the completion of the Sixty-ninth Legislature's regular session and is the mechanism by which the Legislature concludes its business for that session. Because it is a concurrent resolution, it requires agreement by both the Senate and the House, and its effect is limited to legislative procedure and session management rather than public-facing regulatory change.
Impact
SCR 8404 has no direct impact on state statutes, agency rules, taxes, benefits, or regulated parties. Its legal effect is procedural only: it terminates the regular legislative session and signals that no further regular-session business will be taken up until the next convening, while preserving the Legislature's authority to reconvene in future sessions or special sessions as applicable.
Sentiment
The available record suggests unanimous, routine, and noncontroversial support for the resolution. There are no committee transcripts, no recorded opposition, and no voting history indicating disagreement. As a sine die adjournment measure, the bill is typically treated as a housekeeping resolution necessary to close the session, so the general sentiment is administrative and procedural rather than ideological.
Contention
There is no notable substantive contention reflected in the available materials. Because the resolution only adjourns the Legislature sine die, any discussion would ordinarily be limited to timing, completion of session business, or procedural formalities rather than policy disputes. No specific legislators, committees, or stakeholder groups are identified as opposing or supporting different outcomes.
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