Votes at a glance: several bills and confirmations cleared the Senate
March 05, 2026 | Legislative Sessions, Washington
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During the floor session the Senate advanced and recorded final passage for a number of measures and confirmed gubernatorial appointees.
Key items and outcomes
- Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2,451 (tax increment financing): advanced to third reading and placed on final passage; supporters said the bill adds dispute-resolution processes to address impacts on junior taxing districts; final roll call was recorded as 48 ayes, 1 nay and the bill was declared passed.
- Substitute House Bill 2,405 (PTSD treatment and research pilot): advanced to third reading and declared passed; sponsors described the measure as a pilot to examine PTSD claims in workers’ compensation, initially focused on first-responder and related claims.
- Substitute House Bill 2,411 (shared leave): advanced and passed; the measure expands shared leave eligibility to victims of hate crimes and to employees affected by immigration-enforcement actions; senators debated verification and documentation procedures on the floor before passage.
- Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2,548 (health-care market standards): the committee striking amendment was adopted after floor amendments and debate about fee distribution and AG processing; the bill was advanced and later declared passed.
- Substitute House Bill 2,339 (nursing regulation updates): advanced and declared passed with bipartisan support; sponsors reported Board of Nursing backing and alignment with national standards.
- Consent calendar: multiple substitute house bills were advanced and placed on final passage (examples include SHB 2354 on common interest communities, SHB 2505 on foster caregiver licensure, SHB 2420 increasing small works roster limits); sponsors provided brief remarks and the measures passed by recorded vote where required.
- Gubernatorial appointments: the Senate took up and confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointees (example: confirmation of Rosendo Alvarado to the Big Bend Community College Board of Trustees; vote recorded and confirmation announced).
Procedure notes
- Roll-call tallies and recorded ayes/nays for each final-passage vote are recorded in the floor transcript and summarized above; individual roll-call lines are the official record for each measure’s passage.
Key items and outcomes
- Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2,451 (tax increment financing): advanced to third reading and placed on final passage; supporters said the bill adds dispute-resolution processes to address impacts on junior taxing districts; final roll call was recorded as 48 ayes, 1 nay and the bill was declared passed.
- Substitute House Bill 2,405 (PTSD treatment and research pilot): advanced to third reading and declared passed; sponsors described the measure as a pilot to examine PTSD claims in workers’ compensation, initially focused on first-responder and related claims.
- Substitute House Bill 2,411 (shared leave): advanced and passed; the measure expands shared leave eligibility to victims of hate crimes and to employees affected by immigration-enforcement actions; senators debated verification and documentation procedures on the floor before passage.
- Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2,548 (health-care market standards): the committee striking amendment was adopted after floor amendments and debate about fee distribution and AG processing; the bill was advanced and later declared passed.
- Substitute House Bill 2,339 (nursing regulation updates): advanced and declared passed with bipartisan support; sponsors reported Board of Nursing backing and alignment with national standards.
- Consent calendar: multiple substitute house bills were advanced and placed on final passage (examples include SHB 2354 on common interest communities, SHB 2505 on foster caregiver licensure, SHB 2420 increasing small works roster limits); sponsors provided brief remarks and the measures passed by recorded vote where required.
- Gubernatorial appointments: the Senate took up and confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointees (example: confirmation of Rosendo Alvarado to the Big Bend Community College Board of Trustees; vote recorded and confirmation announced).
Procedure notes
- Roll-call tallies and recorded ayes/nays for each final-passage vote are recorded in the floor transcript and summarized above; individual roll-call lines are the official record for each measure’s passage.
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