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Confirmations: The Senate confirmed four governor nominations by recorded roll calls. Senator Rebecca Kaufman moved confirmation of Charles Clark as director of the Department of Financial Institutions; the clerk announced the vote as 48 yeas, 0 nays, 1 excused for Charles Clark (Senate Gubernatorial Appointment 9207). Senator Chapman moved and the Senate confirmed Derek Sanderson as Director of the Department of Agriculture (Appointment 9213) by roll-call, announced as 48 yeas, 0 nays, 1 excused. Senator Valdez moved confirmation of the adjutant general appointment (No. 9221), which the clerk recorded as 48 yeas, 0 nays, 1 excused. Senator Kaufman moved confirmation of Joe Wynne as Director of the Department of Commerce (Appointment 9211); the clerk announced 48 yeas, 0 nays, 1 excused and the appointment was confirmed.

Education, licensing and workforce bills: The Senate passed Substitute Senate Bill 5025 (educational interpreters certification and amendments to RCW language governing standards for interpreters), moved by Senator Lavec; the clerk announced a constitutional majority and declared the bill passed (vote announced as 48 yea, 0 nay, 1 excused). On pensions and actuarial oversight, Substitute Senate Bill 5168 (moving duties of the state actuary appointment committee to the pension funding council) was advanced and passed on final passage after floor remarks by Senator Robinson (announced 48 yeas, 0 nays, 1 excused).

Pensions and service-credit changes: Senate Bill 5306 (allowing certain public safety employees to purchase pension service credit for authorized unpaid leave) was advanced and passed (constitutional majority announced).

Fisheries and environment: Substitute Senate Bill 5076 (authorizing conversion of the Puget Sound shrimp trawl fishery to a pot fishery and other limits) passed after sponsor remarks describing constraints on trawling, bycatch concerns and permitting/licensing details; the clerk announced passage with a constitutional majority.

Housing and planning: The Senate moved several housing bills. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5184 (parking reform / minimum parking requirements reform) passed after extensive floor debate; sponsors and opponents debated exemptions for smaller cities and for commercial development before the final vote. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5471 (authorizing middle housing in unincorporated urban growth areas and limited areas) was also passed with technical amendments clarifying service-by-water-and-sewer requirements for units located in urban growth areas.

Tenant protections and rental agreements: Engrossed Senate Bill 5313 updated tenant-landlord provisions, prohibiting certain lease provisions such as mandatory class-action waivers and setting cost-sharing rules for arbitration; the Senate advanced the bill after adopting amendments clarifying optional services and tenant opt-out rights.

Corrections and partial confinement (contentious): Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5219, which aligns eligibility timelines for partial confinement programs (work release, graduated reentry and the community parenting alternative) and extends screening and substance-assessment requirements, drew extended debate and at least one roll-call demand. Senator Emily Wilson (floor sponsor) defended the measure as an efficiency and public‑safety improvement; opponents warned of early release risks. The roll call recorded 29 yeas, 19 nays, 1 excused and the bill passed on final passage.

Other public-safety and law-enforcement measures: Senate Bill 5223 (expanding authority to order fingerprints in some gross misdemeanor cases to district and municipal courts, a Washington State Patrol request) passed (46 yeas, 2 nays, 1 excused reported on the roll call).

Votes at a glance (selected floor outcomes from Feb. 18):
- Senate Resolution 8616 (remembrance of Japanese American incarceration) — adopted by voice vote.
- Appointment 9207, Charles Clark, Director, Department of Financial Institutions — confirmed (48–0–1 excused).
- Appointment 9213, Derek Sanderson, Director, Department of Agriculture — confirmed (48–0–1 excused).
- Appointment 9221, Adjutant General (Major General) — confirmed (48–0–1 excused).
- Appointment 9211, Joe Wynne, Director, Department of Commerce — confirmed (48–0–1 excused).
- SSB 5025 (educational-interpreters certification) — passed (48–0–1 excused).
- SSB 5168 (state actuary appointment duties to pension funding council) — passed (48–0–1 excused).
- SB 5306 (pension service credit for unpaid authorized leave) — passed (constitutional majority recorded).
- SB 5076 (convert shrimp trawl to pot fishery; licensing) — passed (constitutional majority recorded).
- ESSB 5184 (parking reform / minimum parking requirements) — passed (engrossed substitute declared passed by roll call).
- ESB 5471 (middle housing in UGAs / LAMIRDs with water/sewer requirement) — passed (48–0–1 excused reported).
- ESB 5313 (tenant protections / rental agreement provisions) — passed after amendments (roll-call tally recorded on floor).
- ESSB 5219 (partial confinement alignment and screening) — passed (29–19–1 excused on roll call).
- SB 5223 (criminal-fingerprint authority expansion) — passed (46–2–1 excused on roll call).

Why it matters: The package contains cross‑cutting governance items — agency leadership confirmed, technical fixes to pension and actuarial procedures, changes to housing and parking law intended to reduce development cost and enable more housing units, and a contested corrections measure that alters when incarcerated people can access partial confinement programs. Several measures passed largely on broad bipartisan margins; the partial‑confinement bill drew the closest recorded roll calls and extended debate.

What’s next: Confirmations take effect immediately as officials assume their duties. Several passed bills take effect on dates specified in their texts (some noted 07/01/2026 or similar). Implementation tasks were discussed during floor remarks and are the responsibility of the named agencies (Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, Department of Financial Institutions, Department of Corrections, Washington State Patrol, etc.).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Floor Debate February 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On Feb. 18 the Washington State Senate confirmed several gubernatorial appointments and passed a broad set of bills on topics ranging from education and pensions to housing, tenant protections and corrections. Roll-call tallies were recorded for multiple measures, including contested votes on partial confinement policy.","taxTitle","Senate, Legislative Sessions, Washington","taxId",20498,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321102,"Washington Senate adopts resolution remembering forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans",933,359000,1292000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2352230-452ae85633b54b46f3d35477991eea23&start=359&end=1292","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2352230-452ae85633b54b46f3d35477991eea23/thumbnail_359000.jpg","/articles/6321102/Washington/Washington-Senate-adopts-resolution-remembering-forced-removal-and-incarceration-of-Japanese-Americans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321102-7cf9d29f9e7d37ad8a146c809ebc91d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770911875&Signature=lbvK0520i1nZm-jXTA7aJMHQIUfE7oGBJLKIovEW7R8U5jBwWrN8lBYT9ZO57dtl83xZqGNm1nWn76AcE5brvLS30fhUFO4iPKp6FwVNcHwQkDKAjJCjtG~DuC1pQnHij-ePt~RrGQKCzFdCIFxUCADiI1WlsCl5xMfBDBrC8erOpCHyzOCKsB~3fMNqAiLEPRA0mFIWWT-B~7w09UMDeJaXTpShmlAjWbsPzUSeNB28sft94UwR~79d3noYJOHkX8nYZGwkwe-CIJMd3K11LKSupfy1jVwxLbc-Rj38YGjPBgAdBTkWI6R2x79I1q54B58j5QBwFiWRb8jFtqPDTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Washington State Senate on Feb. 18 adopted Senate Resolution 8616, a measure recognizing and remembering Japanese Americans who suffered forced removal and incarceration during World War II.

Senator Bob Hasegawa, who moved adoption of the resolution, framed the measure on the Senate floor as a reminder of constitutional protections and the need to resist contemporary threats to civil liberties. \"My family history, my parents, my grandparents, my aunts, uncles, everybody in the community was sent to American concentration camps during World War II,\" Hasegawa said on the Senate floor, adding that the resolution reiterates the phrase \"let it not happen again.\"

The resolution text, read on the floor, cites Executive Order 9066 (Feb. 19, 1942) and recounts the forced removal of more than 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry, including an estimated 12,000 Washington residents. It describes the initial civilian exclusion order for Bainbridge Island residents, temporary detention at Camp Harmony in Puyallup, and later mass-incarceration sites in remote inland areas. The resolution also notes findings of the 1982 Congressional Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians that the incarcerations were the result of racial prejudice and a failure of political leadership, and it references the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

Senator Fortunato added floor remarks honoring Japanese American service members who fought for the United States despite the injustice their families faced. \"Those men that did fight, Japanese Americans that did fight for this country lost their lives. They truly are heroes,\" Fortunato said.

Senator Wellman drew a parallel between the historical incarceration and recent immigration and enforcement actions, saying \"the words 'never again' — it's happening now,\" and urged vigilance on contemporary enforcement practices that can separate families.

The measure was adopted by voice vote; the presiding officer asked \"As many are in favor, signify by saying 'aye.'\" and the ayes were recorded. The clerk announced that the resolution was adopted.

Copies of the resolution will be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Nisei Veterans Committee, Densho, the Japanese American Citizens League, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington State, and the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience.

Why it matters: The resolution is symbolic but intended to keep the memory and legal lessons of Executive Order 9066 visible to lawmakers and the public. Several senators invoked family histories and constitutional text during debate, linking the remembrance to contemporary concerns about immigration enforcement and civil liberties.

Votes at a glance: Senate Resolution 8616 — Adopted by voice vote; presiding officer announced adoption.

Sources: Floor reading and remarks on Feb. 18, 2025 (Sen. Bob Hasegawa; Sen. Fortunato; Sen. Wellman).","The Washington State Senate on Feb. 18 adopted Senate Resolution 8616, marking the 83rd anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and urging remembrance of Japanese American veterans, incarcerees and civil rights activists.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate confirms multiple gubernatorial appointments and passes a package of bills including changes to partial confinement rules

Washington Senate adopts resolution remembering forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans