Clarifying the duties of county auditors.
SB 5154 clarifies and updates the duties of county auditors in Washington State. It amends state law to require county commissioners to designate one of their own employees as clerk (replacing the auditor's previous role as clerk), mandates this clerk to record all board proceedings and votes, and requires publishing a summary of each legislative session within 15 days. The bill also removes outdated requirements about the auditor serving as clerk and handling the commissioners' seal. These changes directly affect county auditors, commissioners, and clerks by clarifying their responsibilities and improving transparency in county governance.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keith Goehner
RRepublican
Co
Jess Bateman
DDemocratic
Co
T'wina Nobles
DDemocratic
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