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SB5836 • 2026

Superior court judge/Skagit

Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Wagoner, Senator Dhingra, Senator Lovelett
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
S Law & Justice
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Superior court judge/Skagit

Superior court judge/Skagit

What This Bill Does

  • Superior court judge/Skagit

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Official Summary Text

Superior court judge/Skagit

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to adding an additional superior court judge in 1
Skagit county; amending RCW 2.08.063; and creating a new section.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
Sec. 1. RCW 2.08.063 and 2024 c 112 s 1 are each amended to read 4
as follows: 5
There shall be in the county of Lincoln one judge of the superior 6
court; in the county of Skagit, ((four)) five judges of the superior 7
court; in the county of Walla Walla, two judges of the superior 8
court; in the county of Whitman, one judge of the superior court; in 9
the county of Yakima, eight judges of the superior court; in the 10
county of Adams, one judge of the superior court; in the county of 11
Whatcom, five judges of the superior court. 12
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. If specific funding for the purposes of 13
this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not 14
provided by June 30, 2026, in the omnibus appropriations act, this 15
act is null and void.16
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S-3540.1
SENATE BILL 5836
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Senators Wagoner, Dhingra, and Lovelett
Prefiled 12/05/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee
on Law & Justice.
p. 1 SB 5836