SB 5000 Engrossed

Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname.

Last action: 2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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Bill Number: SB 5000
Current Status: Engrossed
Sponsors: Jeff Wilson, Mike Chapman, Leonard Christian, Annette Cleveland, Perry Dozier, Phil Fortunato, Noel Frame, Chris Gildon, Deborah Krishnadasan, James McCune, T'wina Nobles, Rebecca Saldana, Javier Valdez, Keith Wagoner, Judith Warnick
Introduced: 2024-12-02
Chamber: Senate
Current Committee: Rules

Date	Chamber	Motion	Result	Democrats	Republicans
2025-02-05	Senate	3rd Reading & Final PassageSB 5000	Passed 49-0	27 yes / 0 no	19 yes / 0 no
2026-01-28	Senate	Final PassageSB 5000	Passed 49-0	28 yes / 0 no	19 yes / 0 no

Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.

2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2026-01-21 Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
2026-01-28 Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2026-01-30 First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
2026-02-24 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
2026-02-25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
2026-02-25 SGOV - Majority; do pass.
2026-02-25 Minority; without recommendation.
2026-02-25 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
2026-03-12 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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