WashingtonLaw sets judge counts for two county superior courts
Starting June 11, 2026, Skagit County's superior court will have five judges, and Yakima County's will have nine.
What it does
Skagit County's superior court has five judges, and Yakima County's has nine under the law. These counts take effect June 11, 2026.
Argument forMore judges could give people in Skagit and Yakima counties more chances to have their cases heard.
Argument againstAdding judges could require public spending, leaving fewer resources for other court or government needs.
More detail
The law sets five superior court judges for Skagit County and nine for Yakima County. These counts apply to the superior courts in Skagit and Yakima counties. The law takes effect June 11, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 25Effective date 6/11/2026.Latest
- Mar 25Chapter 226, 2026 Laws.Major
- Mar 25Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Mar 9Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Mar 6Speaker signed.Passed House
- Mar 6President signed.Passed Senate
- Mar 5Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#4). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 4Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Mar 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Mar 2APP - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Mar 2Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 27Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 25Referred to Appropriations.Minor
- Feb 25CRJ - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 25Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
- Feb 24Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 17First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.Minor
- Feb 16Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#19). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 10Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Feb 9Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Feb 9WM - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 9Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 2Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
- Jan 23Referred to Ways & Means.Minor
- Jan 22And refer to Ways & Means.Minor
- Jan 22LAW - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Jan 22Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
- Jan 15Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
- Jan 12First reading, referred to Law & Justice.Minor
- 2025
- Dec 10Prefiled for introduction.Introduced
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