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SB 1597 Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

Court-appointed special advocates; removing requirement for state association to adhere to certain national standards. Effective date.

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Legislative Timeline

27 actions
  1. May 13, 2026 upper
    Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
  2. May 6, 2026 upper
    Sent to Governor
  3. May 6, 2026 lower
    Signed, returned to Senate
  4. May 6, 2026 upper
    Enrolled, to House
  5. May 6, 2026 upper
    Referred for enrollment
  6. May 6, 2026 lower
    Signed, returned to Senate
  7. May 6, 2026 lower
    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 8
  8. May 6, 2026 lower
    General Order
  9. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
  10. Apr 6, 2026 lower
    Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
  11. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    Referred to Civil Judiciary
  12. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
  13. Mar 3, 2026 lower
    First Reading
  14. Mar 3, 2026 upper
    Engrossed to House
  15. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Referred for engrossment
  16. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 7
  17. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    General Order, Considered
  18. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Coauthored by Senator Pederson
  19. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Coauthored by Senator Coleman
  20. Feb 16, 2026 upper
    Coauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author)
  21. Feb 12, 2026 upper
    Placed on General Order
  22. Feb 10, 2026 upper
    Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
  23. Feb 10, 2026 upper
    Coauthored by Senator Murdock
  24. Feb 10, 2026 upper
    Coauthored by Senator Jett
  25. Feb 3, 2026 upper
    Second Reading referred to Judiciary
  26. Feb 2, 2026 upper
    Authored by Senator Gollihare
  27. Feb 2, 2026 upper
    First Reading
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