2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5420
Legislative Summary
Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/22/2025
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Senate
2/11/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/14/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
Senate
2/14/2025
SGTE - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/14/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/14/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
2/17/2025
On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/6/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/8/2025
First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
TEDV - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
4/5/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
4/5/2025
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans 5420 AMH TEDV H1991.1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Shavers 5420 AMH SHAV WEHL 258
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass with amendment(s) by Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
4/5/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans: do pass with amendment(s)
3/21/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/6/2025
48
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: do pass
2/14/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
John Lovick
Democrat