Removing the requirement that women's commission members be subject to senate confirmation.
Last action: 2026-02-26 — Senate Rules "X" file.
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Official Description
Removing the requirement that women's commission members be subject to senate confirmation.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5888
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Lisa Wellman, Javier Valdez, Noel Frame, Deborah Krishnadasan, T'wina Nobles, Rebecca Saldana, Claire Wilson
- Introduced
- 2025-12-15
- Chamber
- Senate
Bill History
- 2025-12-15 Prefiled for introduction.
- 2026-01-12 First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
- 2026-01-23 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
- 2026-01-30 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
- 2026-01-30 SGTE - Majority; do pass.
- 2026-01-30 Minority; do not pass.
- 2026-01-30 Minority; without recommendation.
- 2026-02-02 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- 2026-02-16 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- 2026-02-26 Senate Rules "X" file.
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