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Senate advances and passes three bills: non‑disciplinary medical license relinquishment, Capitol stewardship account, rural county definition substitute

Washington State Senate · February 16, 2026
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Summary

The Senate advanced and passed SB 6,258 (non‑disciplinary pathway for relinquishing medical licenses), SB 6,313 (capital centennial stewardship account) and substitute SB 6,149 (rural county definition for public facilities funding) in unanimous or near‑unanimous votes earlier in the session.

The Washington State Senate on Friday moved a set of bills through third reading and final passage before taking up its largest fiscal measure.

Senate Bill 6,258 was read for second reading and advanced after Senator Mazal described it as “a very simple bill” that creates a voluntary, non‑disciplinary pathway for physicians to relinquish licenses issued by the Washington Medical…

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