WA Leg - SB 5990 Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5990&Initiative=False 01 - January 6, 2026 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5990&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January6,2026-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5990&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoHealth&Long-TermCare. 03 - January 16, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5990&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January16,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat8:00AM. 04 - January 30, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5990&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January30,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat8:00AM. 05 - January 30, 2026 - HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5990&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January30,2026-HLTC-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - January 30, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5990&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January30,2026-Minority;donotpass. 07 - January 30, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5990&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January30,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 08 - February 2, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5990&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February2,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 09 - February 12, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5990&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February12,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 10 - February 26, 2026 - Senate Rules "X" file. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5990&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding the qualifications of those who may serve as a local health officer in rural counties. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February26,2026-SenateRules"X"file.