SB 5365 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning alternate funding for libraries.

Senate Bill 5365 expands the definition of "recreational facilities" for park and recreation districts in Washington State. It allows these districts to include community centers, which can house public libraries occupying less than 50 percent of the usable space, among the facilities they are authorized to provide. Any public library within such a center must operate in accordance with existing state library laws. This change enables park and recreation districts to potentially use their resources to support these combined community and library facilities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Substitute Bill Substitute Passed Legislature · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its final passage by the legislature, including new certification headers and dates. A substantive definition change was made to clarify that public libraries included in community centers must operate in accordance with existing state library laws.
Scope change
The bill's applicability remains unchanged, but the final version includes formal certification of enrollment by the Secretary of the Senate.
ENFORCEMENT

Added certification headers, dates of passage, and signatures to formally document the bill's final approval by the Senate and House.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of 'recreational facilities' to explicitly require that any public library included within a community center must be operated in accordance with chapter 27.12 RCW.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Apr 18, 2025
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
12
Committee
7
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
lower
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-3)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 11:00 AM.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jeff Wilson
Jeff Wilson
RRepublican
WA
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