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Washington Senate dispenses with journal, refers bills (including SB 5880 to Ways and Means), receives gubernatorial appointment and adjourns
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Summary
On Jan. 16, 2026, the Washington State Senate met for its fifth legislative day, approved the previous day's journal by unanimous consent, referred several measures to committees (notably sending SB 5880 to Ways and Means), received gubernatorial appointment No. 9,246, and adjourned until Jan. 19 at 12:30 p.m.
The Washington State Senate convened for its fifth legislative day on Jan. 16, 2026. After Secretary Sarah Bannister read routine entries from the journal, Senator Richeli moved that "the reading of the journal be dispensed with and the journal of the previous day's business be approved." The President announced, "Hearing no objections, so ordered," and the motion carried by unanimous consent.
The Senate then moved through routine orders of business and the Secretary read reports of standing committees and transmitted measures, including Senate Bill 5,855. Senator Richeli moved that the measures on the day's committee reports be referred as designated, with a specific exception: Senate Bill 5,880, described in the record as concerning toxicology testing, was directed to the Committee on Ways and Means rather than the originally listed committee. The President again announced unanimous consent to the referral.
The Secretary also read messages from the governor and state officers. Among them was "Gubernatorial appointment 9,246," a nomination for a member of the Washington State Women's Commission; the record lists the appointee's name as "Bridal Mukul Padier." That appointment was referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. The Senate received, for the record, a report from the Capital Projects Advisory Review Board on construction cost escalation regarding small works rosters (recorded as received Jan. 12, 2026).
Messages from the House were read and received, reporting passed measures including a "substitute house bill 132" and a "second substitute house bill 1175," accompanied by formal transmission language naming House clerks in the record. On introductions and first readings, the Secretary read Senate Bill 6,181, which was referred to the Committee on Early Learning and K-12 Education.
No roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript; multiple routine motions and referrals were completed by unanimous consent with the President repeatedly stating "Hearing no objection, so ordered." Senator Rochelli moved that the Senate adjourn until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19 (the eighth legislative day). The motion carried by unanimous consent and the Senate adjourned.
The Senate's next scheduled convening is 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. The day's actions were primarily procedural: committee referrals, receipt of messages and appointments, and introductory readings; no substantive floor debate or roll-call votes on bills appear in the provided record.
