Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5879: JLARC work plans
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources.
What the bill says
An act Relating to modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources; and amending RCW 67.28.1816 and 50.22.157.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources; and amending RCW 67.28.1816 and 50.22.157. Sec. 1. RCW 67.28.1816 and 2013 c 196 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Lodging tax revenues under this chapter may be used, directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization (b) The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; (c) Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW; or (d) Supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) and 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(6) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended. (2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, applicants applying for use of revenues in this chapter must provide the municipality to which they are applying estimates of how any moneys received will result in increases in the number of people traveling for business or pleasure on a (ii) To a place ((fifty))50 miles or more one way from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; or (iii) From …
Sponsors
- Keith Wagoner (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : WM - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: Do pass (February 3, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE, JOINT (JLARC)
Common questions
- What is SB5879?
- SB5879 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): JLARC work plans.
- What does SB5879 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources; and amending RCW 67.28.1816 and 50.22.157.
- What is the status of SB5879?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5879?
- Keith Wagoner (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5879?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5879&Year=2025
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