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WashingtonSB 52882025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning vacancies on boards of county commissioners.

Sponsored By: Mark Schoesler (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

State ends rules for county commissioner vacancies

Beginning July 27, 2025, the law repeals Washington’s state laws on how counties fill county commissioner vacancies. RCW 36.32.070 and RCW 36.32.0558 no longer apply, including for five‑member boards. Counties and local officials must use other state laws or local rules to handle vacancies. The act does not create a new process to replace the repealed sections.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mark Schoesler

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Holy

    Republican • Senate

  • Jeff Wilson

    Republican • Senate

  • Jesse Salomon

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Warnick

    Republican • Senate

  • Keith Wagoner

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt Boehnke

    Republican • Senate

  • Perry Dozier

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 147 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 98 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/22/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 133, 2025 Laws.

    4/22/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/17/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/15/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025Senate

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

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/2/2025Senate

  11. LG - Majority; do pass.

    4/1/2025Senate

  12. LG - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/1/2025Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Local Government.

    2/17/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/12/2025Senate

  16. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    2/5/2025Senate

  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/31/2025Senate

  18. LGV - Majority; do pass.

    1/30/2025Senate

  19. First reading, referred to Local Government.

    1/15/2025Senate

  20. Introduced

    1/15/2025Senate

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