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Senate dispenses with journal reading, refers reports and appointment, advances orders and adjourns
Summary
On Feb. 19, 2026, the Washington State Senate dispensed with the reading of the journal, referred committee reports and a gubernatorial appointment (Peter Kaye) to committee, advanced several orders of business, and adjourned until Monday, Feb. 23 (the transcript contains inconsistent adjourn time notations).
During its Feb. 19 floor session the Washington State Senate handled routine procedural business before debate on resolutions. The key floor actions recorded in the Journal were:
- The presiding officer opened the session and the secretary of the Senate read the Journal. Senator Roceli moved to dispense with the reading of the journal and approve the previous day’s journal; the presiding officer announced no objections and the motion carried by voice.
- Reports of standing…
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