Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington SB 5272
Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lovick (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Lovick (Democratic)
- Krishnadasan (Democratic)
- Krishnadasan (Democratic)
- Saldaña (Democratic)
- Saldaña (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 23, 2026): Effective date 6/11/2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. - Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 155, 2026 Laws. - Mar 23, 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, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments. - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4. - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Floor amendment(s) adopted. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
CS - Majority; do pass. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM. - Jan 30, 2026 · House
First reading, referred to Community Safety. - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Floor amendment(s) adopted. - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Moved to Rules White Sheet. - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Senate Rules "X" file. - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Minority; without recommendation. - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
EDU - Majority; do pass. - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. - Jan 30, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. - Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.