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SB 6239 - State tort claims ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute
• Engrossed Second Substitute

📰 Articles ¶

• 02/20/2026 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: February 23 – 27, 2026 | Washington State House Republicans
• 02/10/2026 The Center Square - WA bill would limit tort claim options for child victims against state, local governments | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 02/09/2026 Washington St Pta - House Finance Committee Exempts K-12 Schools from Sales Tax Extension  - WSPTA
• 01/28/2026 The Washington Observer - Fact-checking the farmworker union debate
• 01/28/2026 KUOW - KUOW - Washington lawmakers attempt to rein in runaway lawsuit costs
• 01/28/2026 Washington State Standard - WA lawmakers attempt to rein in runaway lawsuit costs • Washington State Standard

Meetings ¶

Tue 02/24 10:30 AM - Civil Rights & Judiciary (CRJ): 2SSB 6239 State tort claims ¶

Sign up to testify:

0 👍 - Pro ¶

0 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Thu 02/05 01:30 PM - Ways & Means (WM): SSB 6239 State tort claims ¶

9 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties
• 💵Brad Tower - Washington Counties Risk Pool
• Charlie Brown - School Alliance

613 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Arthur Longworth - TeamChild
• 💵Arthur Longworth - TeamChild
• Debbie Silberman - Oslund Udo Little
• Tattiana Elliot
• Elizabeth Hanley - Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
• 💵Elizabeth Hendren - Sexual Violence Law Center
• 💵Arthur Longworth - TeamChild
• 💵Roxana Gomez - Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
• 💵Emily Stochel
• Sumeer Singla

3 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Kelli Carson - Washington State Association for Justice

Tue 01/27 08:00 AM - Law & Justice (LAW): SB 6239 State tort claims ¶

29 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Brad Tower - Washington Counties Risk Pool
• 💵Candice Bock - Association of Washington Cities
• Ryan Mello - Pierce County
• Kelly Konkright - Spokane Valley City Attorney
• Charlie Brown - South Sound Superintendents
• Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour - Jefferson County
• Commissioner LaDon Linde - Yakima County
• Commissioner Tye Menser - Thurston County
• 💵Derek Young - Washington State Association of Counties
• Kate Tudor - Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging
• 💵Grace Yuan - School Alliance
• Rich Moore - Schools Insurance Association of Washington
• James McMahan - WA Assoc Sheriffs & Police Chiefs

738 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Rhea Yo - Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
• Pennie Saum
• Alex Dietz - Washington State Association for Justice
• 💵Kelli Carson - Washington State Association for Justice
• Kris Norwood
• Darrell Cochran - Washington State Association for Justice
• Marta O'Brien - Washington State Association for Justice
• 💵Rowland Thompson - Allied Daily Newspapers of WA. WA State Assn of Broadcasters, WA Newspaper Publishers Assn
• Sumeer Singla
• Diego Rondon-Ichikawa - WA Employment Lawyers Association (WELA)
• 💵Rebekah Gardea - QLaw Foundation of Washington
• Renee Williams - National Crime Victim Bar Association
• 💵Antonio Ginatta - Columbia Legal Services
• 💵Gabriel Galanda - Galanda Broadman
• Ryan DREVESKRACHT - Galanda Broadman, PLLC

7 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Tyna Ek - Washington Schools Risk Management Pool
• 💵Jill May - Washington Association for Children and Families
• Jim Theofelis - NorthStar Advocates

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