Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 5490 — Creating the interbranch advisory committee.

Last action — Prefiled for introduction.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

44 added · 50 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 5490 reduces the number of judicial branch members on the interbranch advisory committee from eight to six, and removes nonvoting representatives from the offices of public defense and civil legal aid. This change simplifies the committee’s composition, potentially allowing for more streamlined decision-making. It matters because fewer members may encourage more focused discussions around improving cooperation and access to justice across the branches of government.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5490 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Pedersen, Padden, Dhingra, and Mullet) READ FIRST TIME 01/14/22.
S-3114.2 SENATE BILL 5490 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Senators Pedersen, Padden, Dhingra, Mullet, and Nobles Prefiled 12/06/21.
Read first time 01/10/22.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
1 ESSB 5490 (4) One person representing the attorney general's office, appointed by the attorney general;
1 SB 5490 (4) One person representing the attorney general's office, appointed by the attorney general;
(8) Eight members from the judicial branch, appointed by the chief justice in consultation with the board of judicial administration, supreme court, court of appeals, superior court judges association, association of Washington superior court administrators, Washington association of juvenile court administrators, district and municipal court judges association, district and municipal court management association, administrative office of the courts, and access to justice board;
and (8) Six members from the judicial branch, appointed by the chief justice in consultation with the board of judicial administration, supreme court, court of appeals, superior court judges association, district and municipal court judges association, administrative office of the courts, and access to justice board.
and (9) One person representing the office of public defense and one person representing the office of civil legal aid, who shall serve as nonvoting members.
Nonvoting members must be consulted by the interbranch advisory committee as needed.
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(2) Staff support for the committee will be jointly provided by the legislative branch and the administrative office of the courts.
2 ESSB 5490 (2) Staff support for the committee will be provided by the administrative office of the courts.
The interbranch advisory committee shall submit a recommendation to the legislative committees having jurisdiction over general civil or criminal law matters and having jurisdiction over the state operating budget by November 1, 2024, on whether the committee should be legislatively renewed or changed in any way.
The interbranch advisory committee shall submit a recommendation to the legislative committees having p.
2 SB 5490 jurisdiction over general civil or criminal law matters and having jurisdiction over the state operating budget by November 1, 2024, on whether the committee should be legislatively renewed or changed in any way.
3 ESSB 5490
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Action History

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. Effective date 6/9/2022.

  3. Chapter 284, 2022 Laws PV.

  4. Governor partially vetoed.

  5. Delivered to Governor.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. President signed.

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  12. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 10:00 AM

  13. Minority; without recommendation.

  14. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  15. Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 10:00 AM.

  16. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 08:00 AM

  17. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.

  18. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 22).

  23. Placed on second reading.

  24. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  26. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM

  27. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  28. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  29. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM

  30. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  31. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 26 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13)

Passed 58 Yea · 40 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02600
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 101400
Total 584000
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Nay
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McCaslin — Yea
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Nay
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Nay
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16)

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17001
Republican 12001
Democrat 18000
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Not Voting
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Not Voting
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5490?
SB 5490 is sponsored by T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Mullet, Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Padden, and Jamie Pedersen (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5490?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.
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