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State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

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• SB 5974 Became law
  Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
  Apr 1, 2026: Effective date 4/30/2026*.
• SB 5420 Became law
  Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.
  Mar 24, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• SB 5272 Became law
  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.
  Mar 23, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
• SB 5068 Became law
  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.
  Mar 18, 2026: Effective date 3/18/2026.
• SB 5865 In committee
  Concerning garnishment forms.
  Mar 12, 2026: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• SB 6031 In committee
  Enhancing public safety and enforcement of crimes that impact insurance.
  Mar 12, 2026: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• SB 5067 In committee
  Concerning impaired driving.
  Mar 12, 2026: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• SCR 8406 Adopted
  Reestablishing the joint select committee on civic health.
  Mar 10, 2026: Filed with Secretary of State.
• SB 5016 In committee
  Concerning prearrangement funeral services.
  Feb 26, 2026: Senate Rules "X" file.
• SB 5328 In committee
  Establishing a new chapter for the licensing and regulation of businesses providing earned wage access services.
  Feb 26, 2026: Senate Rules "X" file.
• SR 8694 Adopted
  Celebrating civil, open-minded discussion aimed at building bridges in order to depolarize the community, strengthen relationships, and improve our ability to coexist.
  Feb 23, 2026: Adopted.
• SB 5763 In committee
  Concerning the law enforcement aviation support grant program.
  Feb 6, 2026: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• SB 6180 In committee
  Removing qualifiers related to the presumption of occupational disease for heart problems.
  Feb 4, 2026: Referred to Ways & Means.
• SB 5864 In committee
  Concerning verification of motor vehicle insurance.
  Jan 22, 2026: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
• SB 6073 In committee
  Concerning membership of wildland or aviation firefighters in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
  Jan 22, 2026: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
• SB 6064 In committee
  Concerning the administration of the international fire code.
  Jan 22, 2026: Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
• SB 5844 In committee
  Concerning the delivery, execution, acceptance, and provisions of individual storage space rental agreements and modifying the use of individual storage spaces after notice of termination or nonrenewal of rental agreements.
  Jan 22, 2026: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
• SR 8667 Adopted
  Honoring Monica Alexander.
  Jan 21, 2026: Adopted.
• SB 5685 In committee
  Concerning theft in the third degree.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5022 In committee
  Concerning law enforcement agency and prosecutor offices hiring.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5622 In committee
  Establishing age restrictions on diet pills and dietary supplements.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5162 In committee
  Concerning workplace violence in health care settings.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5125 In committee
  Calculating the provider rate for certain community residential services.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5417 In committee
  Authorizing the use of automated vehicle noise enforcement cameras in vehicle-racing camera enforcement zones.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5363 In committee
  Modernizing payment systems by expanding consumer-friendly transaction options for registered tow truck operators and regulated businesses.
  Jan 12, 2026: Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.
• SB 5878 In committee
  Offering plant-based food options in schools.
  Jan 12, 2026: First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
• SB 5042 In committee
  Concerning vehicle and operator requirements for autonomous vehicles.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5099 In committee
  Protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5718 In committee
  Providing members of the teachers' retirement system plan 3 and school employees' retirement system plan 3 that were never offered a choice of plan 2 the opportunity to irrevocably transfer to plan 2 for future service.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5717 In committee
  Establishing a driver work zone and first responder safety course requirement.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5446 In committee
  Establishing the Washington state commission on boys and men.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5333 In committee
  Concerning penalties related to eluding police vehicles and resisting arrest.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5364 In committee
  Modernizing, harmonizing, and clarifying laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals, and police matrons.
  Jan 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• SB 5224 Became law
  Concerning officer certification definitions, processes, and commissioning.
  May 19, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• SB 5127 Became law
  Creating additional requirements for collector vehicle and horseless carriage license plates to improve compliance and public safety.
  May 17, 2025: Effective date 1/15/2026.
• SB 5025 Became law
  Concerning educational interpreters.
  May 13, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• SB 5419 Became law
  Modifying reports of fire losses.
  May 12, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• SB 5209 Became law
  Explicitly listing the department of labor and industries in the definition of limited authority Washington law enforcement agency while not granting new enforcement authority.
  Apr 8, 2025: Effective date 7/27/2025.
• SR 8627 Adopted
  Celebrating civic health.
  Mar 27, 2025: Adopted.
• SR 8619 Adopted
  Remembering Bloody Sunday.
  Mar 7, 2025: Adopted.
• SR 8617 Adopted
  Celebrating Black History Month.
  Feb 20, 2025: Adopted.