WA Leg - SB 6239 Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False 01 - January 20, 2026 - First reading, referred to Law & Justice. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January20,2026-Firstreading,referredtoLaw&Justice. 02 - January 27, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January27,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonLaw&Justiceat8:00AM. 03 - January 29, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January29,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonLaw&Justiceat10:30AM. 04 - January 29, 2026 - LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January29,2026-LAW-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 05 - January 29, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January29,2026-Minority;donotpass. 06 - January 29, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January29,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 07 - January 30, 2026 - On motion, referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January30,2026-Onmotion,referredtoWays&Means. 08 - February 5, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February5,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat1:30PM. 09 - February 9, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February9,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 10 - February 9, 2026 - WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February9,2026-WM-Majority;2ndsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 11 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February9,2026-Minority;donotpass. 12 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February9,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 13 - February 9, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February9,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 14 - February 10, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February10,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 15 - February 17, 2026 - 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February17,2026-2ndsubstitutebillsubstituted(WM26). 16 - February 17, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February17,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 17 - February 17, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February17,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 18 - February 17, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February17,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,33;nays,16;absent,0;excused,0. 19 - February 19, 2026 - First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February19,2026-Firstreading,referredtoCivilRights&Judiciary. 20 - March 12, 2026 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=6239&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 20-March12,2026-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading.