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SB 5544

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2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Drew MacEwen and 1 co-sponsor

Reforms Washington state financial administration; clarifies OFM/State Treasurer authority over cash, transfers, and reporting; emergency clause takes effect July 1, 2025.

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Bill Summary · SB 5544

SB 5544 — Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Summary

SB 5544 is a 2025 Washington State law concerning state financial administration that includes an emergency declaration. The official enactment is Chapter 340, 2025 Laws. The bill was introduced January 13, 2025, signed by the Governor on June 16, 2025, and is listed as taking effect July 1, 2025.

Purpose and intent

The bill’s title indicates it addresses the administration of state finances — i.e., the structures, authorities, procedures, or reporting requirements used to manage Washington State’s funds. The inclusion of an emergency declaration signals the Legislature intended at least some provisions to take effect promptly to address an urgent fiscal or administrative need. (For precise legislative intent and scope, see the bill text and legislative findings.)

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced: January 13, 2025; referred to Ways and Means and to related subcommittees.
  • Committee activity: public hearing (Feb 20), work sessions and amendments during May, recommendation to pass (May 29).
  • Floor action: Passed both chambers in June 2025. Speaker and President signed June 9; Governor signed June 16.
  • Chaptered into law: Chapter 340, 2025 Laws (June 23, 2025).
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025 (recorded). Note: the bill’s title includes an emergency declaration; consult the enacted language to determine whether any sections have different (immediate) effective dates.

Key provisions (general description)

The publicly available summary information does not include the bill’s full text. Bills with this title commonly include one or more of the following types of changes:
- Clarifying or revising authority for the Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Treasurer, or other agencies to manage cash, transfers, or reserves.
- Changing accounting, reporting, or internal control requirements for state funds.
- Adjusting interagency payment or appropriation procedures, fund sweeps, or transfers between accounts.
- Establishing or modifying fiscal deadlines, reporting timelines, or budgetary processes.
- Making technical corrections to statutes governing financial administration.

These are illustrative categories; the exact provisions in SB 5544 must be verified in the enacted statute.

Who is affected

Potentially affected parties include state agencies, OFM, the State Treasurer’s Office, the Legislature’s budget committees, state vendors/contractors, and potentially local governments and grantees — depending on the bill’s specific provisions.

Impact and next steps

  • Fiscal impact: not stated here. Consult the bill’s fiscal note and the enacted law for dollar amounts, appropriations, or fund transfers.
  • Legal text: readers should review the full enacted text in Chapter 340, 2025 Laws, and the bill page on the Washington State Legislature website for exact language, section-by-section changes, and any immediate-effect provisions tied to the emergency clause.
  • Contact: for interpretation or implementation guidance, contact OFM, the Secretary of State’s or Attorney General’s office, or the bill sponsor/committee staff.

For authoritative details, review the enacted statute (Chapter 340, 2025 Laws) and the official bill/fiscal documents on the Washington State Legislature website.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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