Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5068

Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Lovick (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Engrossed Bill
• Bill
• Passed Legislature

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Mar 18, 2026
  Effective date 3/18/2026.
• Mar 18, 2026
  Chapter 103, 2026 Laws.
• Mar 18, 2026
  Governor signed.
• Mar 12, 2026
  Delivered to Governor.
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  President signed.
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  Senate concurred in House amendments.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Committee amendment not adopted.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Feb 23, 2026 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 23, 2026 · House
  CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Feb 23, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Community Safety.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Returned to second reading for amendment.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended.
• Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• Apr 27, 2025 · House
  By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• Mar 25, 2025 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
• Mar 13, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 7, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Community Safety.
• Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
  LAW - Majority; do pass.
• Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 13, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
• Dec 16, 2024 · Senate
  Prefiled for introduction.