Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 9 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 5338 — Concerning the veterans affairs advisory committee.

Last action — Senate Rules "X" file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 5338 changed the wording to specify that one member of a certain committee can be a veteran who is a member of a native American tribe recognized in Washington state, rather than just a federally recognized tribe. This change matters because it focuses on local recognition, ensuring that veterans from tribes specific to Washington have a voice and representation in the committee, which can reflect regional interests and issues more effectively.

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S-1325.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5338 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Boehnke, Conway, Dhingra, Lovick, Salomon, Shewmake, Slatter, Trudeau, Wagoner, Warnick, and C.
Z-0025.2 SENATE BILL 5338 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Nobles, Boehnke, Conway, Dhingra, Lovick, Salomon, Shewmake, Slatter, Trudeau, Wagoner, Warnick, and C.
by request of Department of Veterans Affairs) READ FIRST TIME 02/11/25.
by request of Department of Veterans Affairs Read first time 01/17/25.
Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
1 SSB 5338 governor.
1 SB 5338 governor.
(ii) One member may be a veteran who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe;
(ii) One member may be a veteran who is a member of a native American tribe recognized in Washington state.
2 SSB 5338 (((e))) (d) No organization shall have more than one official representative on the committee at any one time.
2 SB 5338 (((e))) (d) No organization shall have more than one official representative on the committee at any one time.
3 SSB 5338
3 SB 5338
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  5. Minority; without recommendation.

  6. TEDV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  7. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.

  8. Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.

  9. First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  12. 1st substitute bill substituted (SGTE 25).

  13. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  16. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  17. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.

  18. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (139)

139 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 (#6)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 19000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5338?
SB 5338 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Judy Warnick (Republican), Keith Wagoner (Republican), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), John Lovick (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Steve Conway (Democrat), Matt Boehnke (Republican), and T'wina Nobles (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5338?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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