SB 5325 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Designating the state cactus.

SB 5325 designates the Pediocactus nigrispinus, also known as the basalt cactus, snowball cactus, hedgehog cactus, or Columbia plateau cactus, as the official state cactus of Washington. This bill adds a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW to formalize this designation.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2026

How they voted

49–2

Passed

Total votes 51

Jan 28, 2026

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

R Republican20

19 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

SGOV - Majority; do pass.

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (49-2)

senate

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

SGOV - Majority; do pass.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

SGTE - Majority; do pass.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors