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Votes at a glance: several bills and confirmations cleared the Senate

Washington State Senate · March 5, 2026
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Summary

The Senate advanced and passed a series of bills on March floor: tax increment financing (ESHB 2451), PTSD pilot (SHB 2405), shared leave expansion (SHB 2411), health-care market standards (ESHB 2548), nursing regulation updates (SHB 2339) and multiple consent-calendar measures; several gubernatorial appointments were confirmed.

During the floor session the Senate advanced and recorded final passage for a number of measures and confirmed gubernatorial appointees.

Key items and outcomes - Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2,451 (tax increment financing): advanced to third reading and placed on final passage; supporters said the bill adds dispute-resolution processes to address impacts on junior taxing districts; final roll call was recorded as 48 ayes, 1 nay and the bill was declared passed.

- Substitute House Bill 2,405 (PTSD treatment and research pilot): advanced to third…

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