WA SB5974 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11)
Status: Passed on April 1 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-01 - Effective date 4/30/2026*.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.

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Title

Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-09 - Senate - Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House (Y: 30 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - House - House Final Passage as Amended by the House (Y: 54 N: 42 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Committee on Community Safety: do pass with amendment(s) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 30 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-09 - Senate - Senate Committee on Ways & Means: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 15 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Senate - Senate Committee on Law & Justice: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 5 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-01SenateEffective date 4/30/2026*.
2026-04-01SenateChapter 258, 2026 Laws.
2026-04-01SenateGovernor signed.
2026-03-12SenateDelivered to Governor.
2026-03-11HouseSpeaker signed.
2026-03-10SenatePresident signed.
2026-03-09SenatePassed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2026-03-09SenateSenate concurred in House amendments.
2026-03-05HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2026-03-05HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2026-03-05HouseFloor amendment
2026-03-05HouseCommittee amendment not adopted.
2026-03-02HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2026-02-25HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2026-02-24HouseMinority; do not pass.
2026-02-24HouseCS - Majority; do pass with amendment
2026-02-24HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
2026-02-23HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
2026-02-14HouseFirst reading, referred to Community Safety.
2026-02-12SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2026-02-12SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2026-02-12Senate2nd substitute bill substituted
2026-02-10SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2026-02-09SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2026-02-09SenateMinority; do not pass.
2026-02-09SenateWM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2026-02-09SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
2026-02-05SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
2026-01-23SenateReferred to Ways & Means.
2026-01-22SenateMinority; do not pass.
2026-01-22SenateAnd refer to Ways & Means.
2026-01-22SenateLAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2026-01-22SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
2026-01-15SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
2026-01-12SenateFirst reading, referred to Law & Justice.
2026-01-05SenatePrefiled for introduction.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1093170Amended CodeSee Bill Text
3521New CodeSee Bill Text
3521333Amended CodeSee Bill Text
3521334Amended CodeSee Bill Text
3523161Amended CodeSee Bill Text
3527240Amended CodeSee Bill Text
3566010Repealed CodeSee Bill Text
3566020Repealed CodeSee Bill Text
3566030Repealed CodeSee Bill Text
3566040Repealed CodeSee Bill Text
3566050Repealed CodeSee Bill Text
35a21New CodeSee Bill Text
3601New CodeSee Bill Text
3628New CodeSee Bill Text
3628010Amended CodeSee Bill Text
3628011Repealed CodeSee Bill Text
3628020Amended CodeSee Bill Text
3628025Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4212010Amended CodeSee Bill Text
43101095Amended CodeSee Bill Text
43101115Amended CodeSee Bill Text
43101400Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources

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