GOP demand for 39-page bill to be read aloud derails Democratic legislation in WA Senate

By: Bill Lucia

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 982

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The end of the day Tuesday did not go as planned for Democrats in the Washington state Senate.

They’d lined up bills for final floor votes ahead of a 5 p.m. procedural deadline to pass legislation out of the chamber.

But when one of the final pieces of legislation came up, Republican Floor Leader Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy, demanded it be read in full by the Senate secretary.

That proposal — Senate Bill …

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