Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5338: Veterans affairs adv. comm.
Status: Passed one chamber, February 26, 2026
Concerning the veterans affairs advisory committee.
What the bill says
An act Relating to the veterans affairs advisory committee; and amending RCW 43.60A.080.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to the veterans affairs advisory committee; and amending RCW 43.60A.080. Sec. 1. RCW 43.60A.080 and 2015 c 219 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) There is hereby created a veterans affairs advisory committee which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the director of the department of veterans affairs. The committee shall appoint members to serve as liaisons to each of the state veterans' homes((, unless the home has a representative appointed to the committee)). This liaison must share information on committee meetings and business with the resident council of the state's veterans' homes, as well as bring information back for the committee's consideration to ensure veterans' home resident issues are included at regular committee meetings. The committee shall be composed of seventeen members to be appointed by the governor, and shall consist of the following: (a) ((One representative of the Washington soldiers' home and colony at Orting and one representative of the Washington veterans' home at Retsil. Each home's resident council may nominate up to three individuals whose names are to be forwarded by the director to the governor. In making the appointments, the governor shall consider these recommendations or request additional nominations. If the resident council does not provide any nomination, the governor may appoint a member at …
Sponsors
- T'wina Nobles (D) · primary sponsor
- Matt Boehnke (R)
- Steven Conway (D)
- Manka Dhingra (D)
- John Lovick (D)
- Jesse Salomon (D)
- Sharon Shewmake (D)
- Vandana Slatter (D)
- Yasmin Trudeau (D)
- Keith Wagoner (R)
- Judith Warnick (R)
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : Senate Rules "X" file.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : TEDV - Majority; do pass with amendment
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Votes
- House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans: Do pass as amended (March 21, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 25, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5338 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 7, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: VETERANS
Common questions
- What is SB5338?
- SB5338 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Veterans affairs adv. comm.
- What does SB5338 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to the veterans affairs advisory committee; and amending RCW 43.60A.080.
- What is the status of SB5338?
- Passed one chamber as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate Rules "X" file. (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5338?
- T'wina Nobles (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5338?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5338&Year=2025
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