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WA SB6160

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Krishnadasan

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates, reduces frequency of, or modifies approximately 40+ state agency reporting requirements to improve government efficiency, including repealing 13 specific report statutes entirely

  • Changes multiple reports from annual to biennial frequency, including charter school performance reports, environmental justice dashboard updates, and Columbia river water supply inventory updates

  • Shifts several report submission deadlines to better align with legislative sessions (e.g., moving climate account distribution reports from September 30 to December 31)

  • Removes reporting requirements for programs where data collection is deemed duplicative or no longer necessary, including children's behavioral health access line reports, autonomous vehicle testing annual summaries, and TANF outcome measure reports to the legislature

  • Converts some legislative reports to alternative public disclosure methods, such as posting agency audit response plans on the Office of Financial Management website rather than submitting formal reports to committees

Legislative Description

Improving government efficiency related to reports by state agencies.

Last Action

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2026
Appropriations2/25/2026
State Government & Tribal Relations2/17/2026
Rules2/4/2026
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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