SB 5868 — Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county.

What this bill does

Increases, from four to five, the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Skagit County. Increases, from eight to nine, the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Yakima County.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 2026
  95 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 16, 2026
  48 yea · 1 nay

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