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Votes at a glance: key bills the Washington Senate advanced and passed
Summary
During this session the Senate advanced or passed a number of bills by roll call or suspension of rules, including measures on sheriff certification (SB 5,974), AI regulation (SB 5,984), missing‑persons alerts (SB 6,070), survivor benefits (SB 6,323) and several transportation, housing, and prevailing‑wage bills.
The Senate's floor session advanced and concluded votes on multiple bills. Notable floor outcomes recorded on the transcript include:
- Second Substitute SB 5,974 (sheriff certification/decertification): advanced to third reading and declared passed by the Senate after roll call (constitutional majority recorded; roll‑call tally announced as 38 yeas, 19 nays on the floor).
- Engrossed Substitute SB 5,984 (AI regulation): striking amendment adopted; bill advanced and declared passed by roll call (reported 38 yeas, 11 nays).
- Second Substitute SB 6,070 (missing persons / Purple Alert): passed on final passage by recorded vote (49 yeas, 0 nays).
- Senate Bill 6,323 (survivors' medical premium reimbursements, cleanup): the Senate advanced the bill and declared it passed after roll call and procedural motions (clerk declared constitutional majority present).
- Second Substitute SB 5,690 (DOT/utility relocation coordination) and substitute SB 5,729 (affordable housing permitting clarification): advanced by suspension of the rules to third reading and final passage with recorded majorities as entered on the roll calls.
- Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5,061 (prevailing wage timing changes): the Senate declared the bill passed after roll call; members debated impacts on project costs and payment timing.
These floor actions were accompanied by multiple amendment votes, many decided by voice vote and several requiring roll call. Where roll‑call tallies appear in the transcript they are recorded above in each item.
