Establishing balanced legislative oversight of gubernatorial powers during a declared emergency.

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5434

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Wagoner, J. Wilson, Chapman, Wellman, Christian, Short, Boehnke, Dozier, Muzzall, Dhingra, Braun, Warnick, King, Goehner, Gildon, Schoesler, and Shewmake)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.

AN ACT Relating to establishing balanced legislative oversight of gubernatorial powers during a declared emergency; and amending RCW 43.06.210 and 43.06.220 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 43.06.210 and 2013 c 21 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The proclamation of a state of emergency and other proclamations or orders issued by the governor pursuant to RCW 43.06.010 , and 43.06.200 through 43.06.270 as now or hereafter amended shall be in writing and shall be signed by the governor and shall then be filed with the secretary of state. A proclamation of a state of emergency is effective upon the governor's signature.

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22.3% Unlikely

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Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +2 60/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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