A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 570, SSB 1203.) Effective date: 09/01/2026.

Signed5 of 5

Where it stands

Introduced
Committee
Senate
House
Governor

Last action, Jun 2: Fiscal note.

Votes

House: Shall amendment H–8456 be adopted?
May 2 · 8–77, 15 not voting · Failed
Democrats0 yes, 27 no, 6 not votingRepublicans8 yes, 50 no, 9 not voting
- Yes
- No
- Absent
Yes8
Rep. Steve BradleyR · District 66
Rep. Mark CisnerosR · District 96
Rep. Dean FisherR · District 53
Rep. Cindy GoldingR · District 83
Rep. Helena HayesR · District 88
Rep. Wendy LarsonR · District 7
Rep. Charley ThomsonR · District 58
Rep. Craig WilliamsR · District 11
No77
Rep. Austin BaethD · District 36
Rep. Sean BagniewskiD · District 35
Rep. Brett BarkerR · District 51
Rep. Chad BehnR · District 48
Rep. Michael BerganR · District 63
Rep. David BlomR · District 52
Rep. Jane BloomingdaleR · District 60
Rep. Brooke BodenR · District 21
Rep. Jacob BossmanR · District 14
Rep. Timi Brown-PowersD · District 61
Rep. Taylor CollinsR · District 95
Rep. Jeff CoolingD · District 77
Rep. Ken CrokenD · District 97
Rep. Tom DetermannR · District 69
Rep. Jon DunwellR · District 38
Rep. Tracy EhlertD · District 79
Rep. Samantha FettR · District 22
Rep. Dan GehlbachR · District 46
Rep. Tom GerholdR · District 84
Rep. Dan GosaD · District 81
Rep. Pat GrassleyR · District 57
Rep. Bill GustoffR · District 40
Rep. Austin HarrisR · District 26
Rep. Bob HendersonR · District 2
Rep. Christian HermansonR · District 59
Rep. Steven HoltR · District 12
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Chad IngelsR · District 68
Rep. Dave JacobyD · District 86
Rep. Tom JenearyR · District 3
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Rob JohnsonD · District 34
Rep. Megan JonesR · District 6
Rep. Kenan JudgeD · District 27
Rep. Bobby KaufmannR · District 82
Rep. Barb Kniff McCullaR · District 37
Rep. Jennifer KonfrstD · District 32
Rep. Bob KressigD · District 75
Rep. Monica KurthD · District 98
Rep. Judd LawlerR · District 91
Rep. Elinor LevinD · District 89
Rep. Brian LohseR · District 45
Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
Rep. Mary MadisonD · District 31
Rep. Heather MatsonD · District 42
Rep. Larry McBurneyD · District 44
Rep. Josh MeggersR · District 54
Rep. Ann MeyerR · District 8
Rep. Brian MeyerD · District 29
Rep. Gary MohrR · District 93
Rep. Norlin MommsenR · District 70
Rep. Tom MooreR · District 18
Rep. Amy NielsenD · District 85
Rep. Carter NordmanR · District 47
Rep. Angel RamirezD · District 78
Rep. David SieckR · District 16
Rep. Brent SiegristR · District 19
Rep. Travis SitzmannR · District 13
Rep. Jennifer SmithR · District 72
Rep. Bubba SorensenR · District 23
Rep. Megan SrinivasD · District 30
Rep. Henry StoneR · District 9
Rep. Mark ThompsonR · District 56
Rep. Josh TurekD · District 20
Rep. Mike VondranR · District 94
Rep. Blaine WatkinsR · District 100
Rep. Ryan WeldonR · District 41
Rep. Sam WengrynR · District 24
Rep. Beth Wessel-KroeschellD · District 49
Rep. Aime WichtendahlD · District 80
Rep. Ross WilburnD · District 50
Rep. John WillsR · District 10
Rep. Elizabeth WilsonD · District 73
Rep. Matt WindschitlR · District 15
Rep. Devon WoodR · District 17
Rep. David YoungR · District 28
Rep. Adam ZabnerD · District 90
Absent15
Rep. Jerome AmosD · District 62
Rep. Eddie AndrewsR · District 43
Rep. Zach DiekenR · District 5
Rep. Ruth Ann GainesD · District 33
Rep. Jason GearhartR · District 64
Rep. Eric GjerdeD · District 74
Rep. Lindsay JamesD · District 71
Rep. Shannon LathamR · District 55
Rep. Rick OlsonD · District 39
Rep. Matt RinkerR · District 99
Rep. J.D. ScholtenD · District 1
Rep. Jeff ShipleyR · District 87
Rep. Skyler WheelerR · District 4
Rep. Hans WilzR · District 25
Rep. Derek WulfR · District 76
Senate: Shall the bill pass?
May 2 · 38–8, 4 not voting · Passed
Democrats8 yes, 7 no, 2 not votingRepublicans30 yes, 1 no, 2 not voting
- Yes
- No
- Absent
Yes38
Sen. Kevin AlonsR · District 7
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Doug CampbellR · District 30
Sen. Mark CostelloR · District 8
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Adrian DickeyR · District 44
Sen. Dawn DriscollR · District 46
Sen. Lynn EvansR · District 3
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Kerry GruenhagenR · District 41
Sen. Dennis GuthR · District 28
Sen. Renee HardmanD · District 16
Sen. Mike KlimeshR · District 32
Sen. Izaah KnoxD · District 17
Sen. Carrie KoelkerR · District 33
Sen. Tim KraayenbrinkR · District 4
Sen. Mark LofgrenR · District 48
Sen. Charlie McClintockR · District 42
Sen. Mike PikeR · District 20
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Ken RozenboomR · District 19
Sen. Sandy SalmonR · District 29
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Tom ShipleyR · District 9
Sen. Amy SinclairR · District 12
Sen. Annette SweeneyR · District 27
Sen. Jeff TaylorR · District 2
Sen. Tom TownsendD · District 36
Sen. Sarah Trone GarriottD · District 14
Sen. Kara WarmeR · District 26
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Janice WeinerD · District 45
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
Sen. Jack WhitverR · District 23
Sen. Mike ZimmerD · District 35
Sen. Dan ZumbachR · District 34
No8
Sen. Liz BennettD · District 39
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Bill DotzlerD · District 31
Sen. Catelin DreyD · District 1
Sen. Janet PetersenD · District 18
Sen. Dave SiresR · District 38
Sen. Art StaedD · District 40
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Absent4
Sen. Molly DonahueD · District 37
Sen. Julian GarrettR · District 11
Sen. Dave RowleyR · District 5
Sen. Zach WahlsD · District 43
House: House Committee On Ways And Means Report
Apr 22 · 18–6, 1 not voting · Passed
Democrats1 yes, 6 no, 1 not votingRepublicans17 yes, 0 no
- Yes
- No
- Absent
Yes18
Rep. Chad BehnR · District 48
Rep. Jane BloomingdaleR · District 60
Rep. Brooke BodenR · District 21
Rep. Bill GustoffR · District 40
Rep. Christian HermansonR · District 59
Rep. Steven HoltR · District 12
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Megan JonesR · District 6
Rep. Kenan JudgeD · District 27
Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
Rep. Josh MeggersR · District 54
Rep. Carter NordmanR · District 47
Rep. Brent SiegristR · District 19
Rep. Mike VondranR · District 94
Rep. John WillsR · District 10
Rep. Derek WulfR · District 76
Rep. David YoungR · District 28
No6
Rep. Eric GjerdeD · District 74
Rep. Dave JacobyD · District 86
Rep. Monica KurthD · District 98
Rep. Larry McBurneyD · District 44
Rep. Beth Wessel-KroeschellD · District 49
Rep. Aime WichtendahlD · District 80
Absent1
Rep. Elizabeth WilsonD · District 73
Senate: Shall the bill pass?
Apr 28, 2025 · 50–0 · Passed
Democrats16 yes, 0 noRepublicans34 yes, 0 no
- Yes
Yes50
Sen. Kevin AlonsR · District 7
Sen. Liz BennettD · District 39
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Doug CampbellR · District 30
Sen. Claire CelsiD · District 16
Sen. Mark CostelloR · District 8
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Rocky De WittR · District 1
Sen. Adrian DickeyR · District 44
Sen. Molly DonahueD · District 37
Sen. Bill DotzlerD · District 31
Sen. Dawn DriscollR · District 46
Sen. Lynn EvansR · District 3
Sen. Julian GarrettR · District 11
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Kerry GruenhagenR · District 41
Sen. Dennis GuthR · District 28
Sen. Mike KlimeshR · District 32
Sen. Izaah KnoxD · District 17
Sen. Carrie KoelkerR · District 33
Sen. Tim KraayenbrinkR · District 4
Sen. Mark LofgrenR · District 48
Sen. Charlie McClintockR · District 42
Sen. Janet PetersenD · District 18
Sen. Mike PikeR · District 20
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Dave RowleyR · District 5
Sen. Ken RozenboomR · District 19
Sen. Sandy SalmonR · District 29
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Tom ShipleyR · District 9
Sen. Amy SinclairR · District 12
Sen. Dave SiresR · District 38
Sen. Art StaedD · District 40
Sen. Annette SweeneyR · District 27
Sen. Jeff TaylorR · District 2
Sen. Tom TownsendD · District 36
Sen. Sarah Trone GarriottD · District 14
Sen. Zach WahlsD · District 43
Sen. Kara WarmeR · District 26
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Janice WeinerD · District 45
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
Sen. Jack WhitverR · District 23
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Sen. Mike ZimmerD · District 35
Sen. Dan ZumbachR · District 34
Senate: Senate Ways And Means Report
Apr 22, 2025 · 17–0, 1 not voting · Passed
Democrats6 yes, 0 noRepublicans11 yes, 0 no, 1 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes17
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Adrian DickeyR · District 44
Sen. Bill DotzlerD · District 31
Sen. Dawn DriscollR · District 46
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Kerry GruenhagenR · District 41
Sen. Mike KlimeshR · District 32
Sen. Carrie KoelkerR · District 33
Sen. Janet PetersenD · District 18
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Dave RowleyR · District 5
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Tom TownsendD · District 36
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Absent1
Sen. Annette SweeneyR · District 27

On these agendas

Ways and Means CommitteeApr 21
to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes Consideration of Bills: SF 2472-Nordman SF 639-Nordman SF 412-Wulf SF 629-Gustoff SF 654-Wulf HSB 688-Vondran HF 2071-Hermanso
Ways and Means SubcommitteeFeb 4
Discussion of SF639 Discussion of SF639

History

Fiscal note.House · Jun 2
Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.Senate · Jun 1
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.Senate · May 18
Message from Senate. H.J. 1128.House · May 2
Immediate message. S.J. 987.Senate · May 2
Passed Senate, yeas 38, nays 8. S.J. 986.Senate · May 2
Senate concurred with S-5255. S.J. 986.Senate · May 2
Message from House, with amendment S-5255. S.J. 985.Senate · May 2
Immediate message. H.J. 1119.House · May 2
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1159.House · May 2
Passed House, yeas 79, nays 6. H.J. 1102.House · May 2
Amendment H-8447 adopted. H.J. 1102.House · May 2
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1159.House · May 2
Amendment H-8456, yeas 8, nays 77, lost. H.J. 1101.House · May 2
Amendment H-8440 adopted. H.J. 1101.House · May 2
Amendment H-8456 filed. H.J. 1085.House · May 1
Amendments H-8440 and H-8447 filed. H.J. 1068.House · Apr 30
Placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 987.House · Apr 22
Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 987.House · Apr 21
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 987.House · Apr 21
Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Feb 4
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:15PM RM 102.House · Feb 2
Subcommittee: Nordman, Lundgren and Wilson. H.J. 178.House · Jan 29
Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 1080.House · Apr 30, 2025
Message from Senate. H.J. 1076.House · Apr 29, 2025
Immediate message. S.J. 904.Senate · Apr 28, 2025
Passed Senate, yeas 50, nays 0. S.J. 903.Senate · Apr 28, 2025
Fiscal note.Senate · Apr 28, 2025
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 860.Senate · Apr 22, 2025
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. S.J. 858.Senate · Apr 22, 2025