Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6044: Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.
What the bill says
An act Relating to recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas; and reenacting and amending RCW 1.16.050.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas; and reenacting and amending RCW 1.16.050. Sec. 1. RCW 1.16.050 and 2025 c 58 s 1001 and 2025 c 30 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows: (1) The following are state legal (b) The first day of January, commonly called New Year's Day; (c) The third Monday of January, celebrated as the anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.; (d) The third Monday of February, to be known as Presidents' Day and celebrated as the anniversary of the births of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington; (e) The last Monday of May, commonly known as Memorial Day; (f) The nineteenth day of June, recognized as Juneteenth, a day of remembrance for the day the African slaves learned of their freedom; (g) The fourth day of July, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence; (h) The first Monday in September, to be known as Labor Day; (i) The eleventh day of November, to be known as Veterans Day; (j) The fourth Thursday in November, to be known as Thanksgiving Day; (k) The Friday immediately following the fourth Thursday in November, to be known as Native American Heritage Day; and (l) The twenty-fifth day of December, commonly called Christmas Day. (2) Employees of the state and …
Sponsors
- Manka Dhingra (D) · primary sponsor
- Vandana Slatter (D)
- Yasmin Trudeau (D)
- Jessica Bateman (D)
- Mike Chapman (D)
- Adrian Cortes (D)
- Noel Frame (D)
- Robert Hasegawa (D)
- Claudia Kauffman (D)
- John Lovick (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Tina Orwall (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : SGOV - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
- : First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Votes
- House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations: Do pass (February 25, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 17, 2026): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: Do pass (February 3, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES
Common questions
- What is SB6044?
- SB6044 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.
- What does SB6044 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas; and reenacting and amending RCW 1.16.050.
- What is the status of SB6044?
- 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 SB6044?
- Manka Dhingra (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6044?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6044&Year=2025
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