Washington Senate approves routine business, refers multiple bills and receives House message on SSB 5874
March 02, 2026 | Legislative Sessions, Washington
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The Washington State Senate convened March 2, 2026, handled routine procedural business and adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 3.
Senator Rochelli moved that “the reading of the journal be dispensed with and the journal of the previous day's business be approved,” and the presiding officer said there were no objections, ordering the motion approved by unanimous consent. The secretary of the Senate, Sarah Bannister, read introductory journal headings and the date for the record.
During the first order of business the Senate received reports of standing committees and, on motion, referred the measures listed on those reports to the committees as designated. The Senate also recorded introductions and referrals under the fifth order of business: Cross-substitute House Bill 2,711 was referred to the committee on transportation, and Senate Bill 5 8 0 8 was referred to the committee on rules as read in the supplemental committee report.
The secretary read a message from the House informing the Senate that the House had passed Substitute Senate Bill 5,874; the message was acknowledged and received by the Senate. No floor debate or roll-call vote on that bill is recorded in this transcript.
Senator Rochelli announced the Senate would go at ease to allow reading of fiscal committee reports when available. Later, Senator Hasegawa rose for a point of personal privilege to note Lunar New Year observances and invited colleagues to help themselves to candy on the senator’s desk; the presiding officer acknowledged the remark and the Senate stood at ease.
Before adjournment a motion to adjourn until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3 (the 51st legislative day) was offered and, with no objections, the presiding officer ordered the Senate adjourned.
The session consisted primarily of procedural motions carried by unanimous consent, referrals to committees, and receipt of an interchamber message; no contested floor debate or recorded roll-call votes appear in the provided transcript.
Senator Rochelli moved that “the reading of the journal be dispensed with and the journal of the previous day's business be approved,” and the presiding officer said there were no objections, ordering the motion approved by unanimous consent. The secretary of the Senate, Sarah Bannister, read introductory journal headings and the date for the record.
During the first order of business the Senate received reports of standing committees and, on motion, referred the measures listed on those reports to the committees as designated. The Senate also recorded introductions and referrals under the fifth order of business: Cross-substitute House Bill 2,711 was referred to the committee on transportation, and Senate Bill 5 8 0 8 was referred to the committee on rules as read in the supplemental committee report.
The secretary read a message from the House informing the Senate that the House had passed Substitute Senate Bill 5,874; the message was acknowledged and received by the Senate. No floor debate or roll-call vote on that bill is recorded in this transcript.
Senator Rochelli announced the Senate would go at ease to allow reading of fiscal committee reports when available. Later, Senator Hasegawa rose for a point of personal privilege to note Lunar New Year observances and invited colleagues to help themselves to candy on the senator’s desk; the presiding officer acknowledged the remark and the Senate stood at ease.
Before adjournment a motion to adjourn until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3 (the 51st legislative day) was offered and, with no objections, the presiding officer ordered the Senate adjourned.
The session consisted primarily of procedural motions carried by unanimous consent, referrals to committees, and receipt of an interchamber message; no contested floor debate or recorded roll-call votes appear in the provided transcript.
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