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At a glance: committee voice votes on two bills during executive session

Washington State Senate Housing Committee · January 16, 2026
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Summary

During the Jan. 16 executive session the Senate Housing Committee adopted amendments and approved proposed substitutes for SB 5,937 and SB 5,938 by voice vote; both bills passed the committee "subject to signatures."

During an executive session Jan. 16, the Senate Housing Committee considered two bills with adopted amendments.

- SB 5,937: Committee adopted Amendment A (clarifying that smart access system exclusions include keypads, requiring landlords provide tenants a written privacy policy within five days of installation, and listing permissible operational authentication data). The amendment was adopted by voice vote. Vice Chair Alvarado moved to roll the amendment into a proposed substitute and to give the bill a 'due pass' recommendation to Rules; the motion carried by voice vote and the bill passed the committee subject to signatures.

- SB 5,938: Committee adopted Amendment B (extending a Commerce study deadline and extending expiration of a section from August 2027 to August 2028). The amendment was adopted by voice vote. The committee voted to roll the amendment into a proposed substitute and give the bill a 'due pass' recommendation to Rules; the bill passed subject to signatures.

The record reflects voice votes; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the hearing transcript.