Senate committee · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Law and Justice

Of 199 bills referred here, the committee heard 59 and reported out 59, typically 13 days after referral. Chaired by Manka Dhingra.

Referred

199

Heard

30% of referrals

Reported out

30% report rate

Hearing days

days with at least one bill heard

Hearing calendar

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Time to report

Days from referral to committee report, for the 59 bills reported out. One-week bins.

Bills referred

Reported bills first, then most recent activity.

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 2156Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office.Here: reported out	Edwin ObrasD	Became law	Became law	Mar 30, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
HB 2548Strengthening health care market standards.Here: reported out	Jamila TaylorD	Became law	Became law	Mar 25, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
SB 5868Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county and in Yakima county.Here: reported out	Keith WagonerR	Became law	Became law	Mar 25, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
HB 2445Ending probates for profit.Here: reported out	Adison RichardsD	Became law	Became law	Mar 24, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
HB 1909Establishing the court unification task force.Here: reported out	Jamila TaylorD	Became law	Became law	Mar 24, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
HB 2320Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing.Here: reported out	Osman SalahuddinD	Became law	Became law	Mar 24, 2026Effective date 3/24/2026*.
HB 2532Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.Here: reported out	Joe TimmonsD	Became law	Became law	Mar 24, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
HB 2508Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy.Here: reported out	Debra EntenmanD	Became law	Became law	Mar 24, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
HB 2239Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices for interment of remains.Here: reported out	Hunter AbellR	Became law	Became law	Mar 24, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026*.
HB 2178Concerning court rules and procedures.Here: reported out	My-Linh ThaiD	Became law	Became law	Mar 23, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
HB 2165Concerning false identification as a peace officer.Here: reported out	Edwin ObrasD	Became law	Became law	Mar 19, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
SB 6011Concerning the authority of court of appeals bailiffs to assess threats to court of appeals judicial officers and staff members.Here: reported out	Manka DhingraD	Became law	Became law	Mar 18, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
SB 5068Concerning 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.Here: reported out	John LovickD	Became law	Became law	Mar 18, 2026Effective date 3/18/2026.
HB 2248Concerning corporate filings and other documents processed by the secretary of state's corporations and charities division.Here: reported out	Osman SalahuddinD	Became law	Became law	Mar 17, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
SB 5286Concerning policing costs driven by proximity to state hospitals.Here: reported out	Jeff HolyR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
HB 1574Protecting access to life-saving care and substance use services.Here: reported out	Nicole MacriD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
SJM 8006Concerning the limited license legal technician program.Here: reported out	Nikki TorresR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5536Concerning the just and equitable distribution of real property and liabilities in the dissolution of marriage or domestic partnerships.Here: reported out	Phil FortunatoR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
HB 2203Creating the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations.Here: reported out	Josh PennerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
HB 2333Protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence.Here: reported out	Liz BerryD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
HB 2158Concerning electronic notarial acts.Here: reported out	Hunter AbellR	Became law	Became law	Mar 11, 2026Effective date 1/1/2027.
HB 2543Concerning county clerk fees.Here: reported out	Gerry PolletD	Became law	Became law	Mar 11, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
SB 5962Concerning spring blade knives.Here: reported out	T'wina NoblesD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
SB 5223Concerning criminal offense fingerprinting.Here: reported out	Keith WagonerR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
HB 1218Concerning persons referred for competency evaluation and restoration services.Here: reported out	Darya FarivarD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026Referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
SB 5453Concerning public defense recruitment and retention.Here: reported out	Vandana SlatterD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1219Concerning the interbranch advisory committee.Here: reported out	Jamila TaylorD	Became law	Became law	May 20, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1163Enhancing requirements relating to the purchase, transfer, and possession of firearms.Here: reported out	Liz BerryD	Became law	Became law	May 20, 2025Effective date 5/1/2027*.
HB 1359Reviewing laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.Here: reported out	My-Linh ThaiD	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5224Concerning officer certification definitions, processes, and commissioning.Here: reported out	John LovickD	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 2015Improving public safety funding by providing resources to local governments and state and local criminal justice agencies, and authorizing a local option tax.Here: reported out	Debra EntenmanD	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1733Increasing the reimbursement cap for moving and relocation expenses incurred by persons affected by agency displacements.Here: reported out	Brianna ThomasD	Became law	Became law	May 17, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1440Concerning seizure and forfeiture procedures and reporting.Here: reported out	Roger GoodmanD	Became law	Became law	May 17, 2025Effective date 1/1/2026.
HB 1829Concerning tribal warrants.Here: reported out	Debra LekanoffD	Became law	Became law	May 13, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1014Implementing recommendations of the 2023 child support schedule work group.Here: reported out	Suzanne SchmidtR	Became law	Became law	May 13, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025*.
SB 5632Protecting the confidentiality of records and information that may be relevant to another state's enforcement of its laws.Here: reported out	Drew HansenD	Became law	Became law	May 12, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1731Regarding unclaimed property held by a museum or historical society.Here: reported out	Kevin WatersR	Became law	Became law	May 12, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1460Concerning protection order hope cards.Here: reported out	Dan GriffeyR	Became law	Became law	May 12, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1149Preventing cruelty to animals.Here: reported out	David HackneyD	Became law	Became law	May 12, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1052Clarifying a hate crime offense.Here: reported out	Cindy RyuD	Became law	Became law	May 12, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1046Protecting the vulnerable by providing immunity from civil liability for damage to a motor vehicle arising from the rescue of vulnerable persons or domestic animals.Here: reported out	Mari LeavittD	Became law	Became law	Apr 30, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1244Concerning training as an alternative to driver license suspension for the accumulation of certain traffic infractions.Here: reported out	Sharon WylieD	Became law	Became law	Apr 29, 2025Effective date 4/1/2026.
HB 1620Concerning limitations in parenting plans.Here: reported out	Jamila TaylorD	Became law	Became law	Apr 25, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5037Enacting the uniform custodial trust act.Here: reported out	Jeff HolyR	Became law	Became law	Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5065Prohibiting the use of certain animals in traveling animal acts.Here: reported out	Marko LiiasD	Became law	Became law	Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5021Concerning retention of court exhibits.Here: reported out	Keith WagonerR	Became law	Became law	Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1484Concerning exceptional sentences for offenses which result in the pregnancy of a victim of rape.Here: reported out	Osman SalahuddinD	Became law	Became law	Apr 21, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1281Making technical corrections and removing obsolete language from the Revised Code of Washington pursuant to RCW 1.08.025.Here: reported out	Roger GoodmanD	Became law	Became law	Apr 16, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025*.
HB 1205Prohibiting the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness.Here: reported out	Cindy RyuD	Became law	Became law	Apr 16, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1174Concerning court interpreters.Here: reported out	Strom PetersonD	Became law	Became law	Apr 16, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1133Concerning sexually violent predators.Here: reported out	Mari LeavittD	Became law	Became law	Apr 16, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1215Removing references to pregnancy from the model directive form under the natural death act.Here: reported out	Jamila TaylorD	Became law	Became law	Apr 16, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1361Updating process service requirements.Here: reported out	Natasha HillD	Became law	Became law	Apr 11, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1112Removing the city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in municipalities with a population of more than 400,000 inhabitants.Here: reported out	Darya FarivarD	Became law	Became law	Apr 11, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1457Requiring electronic monitoring of sexually violent predators granted conditional release.Here: reported out	Dan GriffeyR	Became law	Became law	Apr 11, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
HB 1007Concerning requisites of notice in small claims actions.Here: reported out	Sam LowR	Became law	Became law	Apr 11, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5209Explicitly listing the department of labor and industries in the definition of limited authority Washington law enforcement agency while not granting new enforcement authority.Here: reported out	John LovickD	Became law	Became law	Apr 8, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5006Making updates to Washington's corporation acts.Here: reported out	Jamie PedersenD	Became law	Became law	Apr 4, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5122Enacting the uniform antitrust premerger notification act.Here: reported out	Yasmin TrudeauD	Became law	Became law	Apr 4, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5974Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.Here: left pending	John LovickD	Became law	Became law	Apr 1, 2026Effective date 4/30/2026*.
SB 6002Concerning driver privacy protections.Here: left pending	Yasmin TrudeauD	Became law	Became law	Mar 30, 2026Effective date 3/30/2026.
SB 5925Concerning the general powers and duties of the attorney general’s office.Here: left pending	Drew HansenD	Became law	Became law	Mar 30, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
SB 5520Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.Here: left pending	Tina OrwallD	Became law	Became law	Mar 25, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
SB 5105Concerning offenses involving fabricated depictions of minors.Here: left pending	Tina OrwallD	Became law	Became law	Mar 25, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
SB 5837Concerning guardianship, conservatorship, and other protective arrangements.Here: left pending	Jamie PedersenD	Became law	Became law	Mar 24, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
SB 5855Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers.Here: left pending	Javier ValdezD	Became law	Became law	Mar 19, 2026Effective date 3/19/2026.
SB 5880Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Became law	Became law	Mar 18, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026*.
SB 5720Enacting the uniform consumer debt default judgments act.Here: left pending	Jamie PedersenD	Became law	Became law	Mar 18, 2026Effective date 1/1/2027.
SB 5886Concerning forged digital likenesses.Here: left pending	Matt BoehnkeR	Became law	Became law	Mar 16, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
SB 6087Concerning liability protections for donations of baby items that are less than five years old.Here: left pending	John BraunR	Became law	Became law	Mar 14, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
SB 5890Addressing reckless driving in cases involving excessive speed.Here: left pending	Ron MuzzallR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5071Updating the endangerment with a controlled substance statute.Here: left pending	John BraunR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5936Concerning prevention of and remedies for human trafficking.Here: left pending	Tina OrwallD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 6070Supporting the recovery of missing persons.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
HB 2095Protecting vulnerable users of public ways.Here: left pending	Julia ReedD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5865Concerning garnishment forms.Here: left pending	John LovickD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5833Allowing pets in unattended motor vehicles under certain circumstances.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 6362Concerning judicial processes.Here: left pending	Bob HasegawaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5098Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are likely to be present, and county fairs and county fair facilities.Here: left pending	Javier ValdezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SJM 8014Requesting an investigation into the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi.Here: left pending	Rebecca SaldañaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5169Concerning testimony of children.Here: left pending	T'wina NoblesD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5906Establishing data and personal safety protections within areas of public accommodation for all Washington residents.Here: left pending	Drew HansenD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5912Reinstating the indigent defense task force.Here: left pending	Nikki TorresR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 6009Concerning direct review of administrative decisions by the court of appeals.Here: left pending	Jeff HolyR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 6239Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5067Concerning impaired driving.Here: left pending	John LovickD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 6086Strengthening security for Washington state judicial officers and court personnel.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5268Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5436Interfering with access to a place of religious worship.Here: left pending	Jesse SalomonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5993Prohibiting interest charges for new and unpaid medical debt.Here: left pending	Emily AlvaradoD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 6358Concerning corporate powers.Here: left pending	Bob HasegawaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 9, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5282Reestablishing the advisory board for the missing and exploited children task force.Here: left pending	Lisa WellmanD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
SB 6017Supporting crime victims and witnesses by promoting victim-centered, trauma-informed responses.Here: left pending	Tina OrwallD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
SB 6074Reinstituting parole.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
SB 6190Protecting critical infrastructure.Here: left pending	Tina OrwallD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
SB 5227Concerning offenses involving child sex dolls.Here: left pending	Tina OrwallD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
SB 5238Addressing reckless driving in cases involving excessive speed.Here: left pending	Ron MuzzallR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
SB 5534Concerning spring blade knives.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
SB 6296Concerning involuntary treatment.Here: left pending	Jesse SalomonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 6, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
SB 6105Raising the exemption from garnishment of earnings for judgments arising from medical debt.Here: left pending	Marko LiiasD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 2, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
SB 6203Concerning out-of-state convictions.Here: left pending	Matt BoehnkeR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 2, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
SB 6041Updating personality rights protections.Here: left pending	Lisa WellmanD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 27, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
SB 6314Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing.Here: left pending	Javier ValdezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 27, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5934Reducing litigation costs by removing barriers to postconviction DNA testing.Here: left pending	Tina OrwallD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 26, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
SB 6306Providing equal protections for children and pets.Here: left pending	Leonard ChristianR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 26, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 6307Concerning correctional facility liability for inmate injuries resulting from voluntary controlled substance use, when lawful intake and medical care requirements are met.Here: left pending	Lisa WellmanD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 26, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 6264Amending the statewide policy supporting Washington state's economy and immigrants' role in the workplace.Here: left pending	John BraunR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 21, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5735Establishing state standards for the labeling of imitation firearms sold inside Washington state.Here: left pending	Jesse SalomonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 19, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
SB 6208Strengthening health care market standards.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 19, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 6169Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.Here: left pending	Drew HansenD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 15, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 6083Discouraging violent protests at postsecondary institutions by amending a court's ability to waive restitution owed to postsecondary institutions.Here: left pending	Matt BoehnkeR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 13, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5376Preventing cruelty to animals.Here: left pending	Mike ChapmanD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5229Facilitating civil commitment for treatment for a person requiring revival by opioid overdose reversal medication.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5267Ensuring that offenders who are incarcerated and commit murder may be charged with the death penalty.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5742Concerning impaired driving.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5958Creating an additional regional training option for the basic law enforcement academy.Here: left pending	Drew MacEwenR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5066Concerning law enforcement and local corrections agency misconduct through investigations and legal actions.Here: left pending	Drew HansenD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5057Concerning ownership of agricultural real estate.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5913Clarifying public defense caseload standards for local jurisdictions.Here: left pending	Nikki TorresR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5237Concerning leaving a child unattended in a vehicle.Here: left pending	Ron MuzzallR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5367Concerning grant programs fostering community engagement through law enforcement-community partnerships and immersion.Here: left pending	Tina OrwallD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5685Concerning theft in the third degree.Here: left pending	John LovickD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5198Concerning training as an alternative to driver license suspension for the accumulation of certain traffic infractions.Here: left pending	Javier ValdezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5887Protecting charitable organizations and ensuring the timely and secure transfer of property designated to them.Here: left pending	Marcus RiccelliD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5688Concerning federal orders that violate the United States Constitution, Washington Constitution, or judicial precedent.Here: left pending	Bob HasegawaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5096Removing references to pregnancy from the model directive form under the natural death act.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5876Concerning false identification as a peace officer.Here: left pending	Adrian CortesD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5715Concerning retroactively applying the requirement to exclude certain juvenile convictions from an offender score regardless of the date of the offense.Here: left pending	Claudia KauffmanD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5147Reviewing laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.Here: left pending	Nikki TorresR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5022Concerning law enforcement agency and prosecutor offices hiring.Here: left pending	John LovickD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SJR 8207Concerning senate confirmation of gubernatorial appointments to fill vacancies on the supreme court.Here: left pending	Chris GildonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5290Allowing persons who complete substance abuse programs to seek dismissal of certain controlled substance related charges.Here: left pending	Jesse SalomonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5521Improving traffic safety.Here: left pending	Javier ValdezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5366Concerning exceptional sentences for offenses which result in the pregnancy of a victim of rape.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5349Exempting a concealed pistol license holder from the prohibition against importing firearms classified as assault rifles.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5538Concerning the removal of unauthorized persons.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5348Creating a sentencing enhancement for organized retail theft.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5575Concerning limitations in parenting plans.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5144Providing oversight of state agency tortious conduct through legislative hearings.Here: left pending	Chris GildonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5472Concerning farm holdings.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5312Concerning net nanny operations involving fictitious minors.Here: left pending	Lisa WellmanD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1113Concerning accountability and access to services for individuals charged with a misdemeanor.Here: left pending	Darya FarivarD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026Referred to Community Safety.
SB 5116Concerning the immediate use of marriage licenses for medical necessity.Here: left pending	Leonard ChristianR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5843Establishing penalties and protections against harassment of initiative and referendum signature gatherers.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5347Concerning organized retail theft.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5664Concerning impaired driving.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5350Concerning background check system for firearms transfers.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5362Concerning victims of crime act funding.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5783Prohibiting use of vaccination status in certain administrative and legal proceedings.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5822Concerning missing persons alert systems.Here: left pending	Nikki TorresR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5133Concerning departures from the guidelines for caregiver status.Here: left pending	Claire WilsonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5830Clarifying hate crimes to include political affiliation.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5404Concerning public defense services.Here: left pending	Yasmin TrudeauD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5875Concerning school district liability for violation of the Washington law against discrimination.Here: left pending	Lisa WellmanD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5038Clarifying a hate crime offense.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5140Enhancing requirements relating to the purchase, transfer, and possession of firearms.Here: left pending	Marko LiiasD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5056Concerning Washington state patrol providing firearm background checks when state record systems are unavailable.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5302Prohibiting the purchase of small unmanned aircrafts manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity.Here: left pending	Matt BoehnkeR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5782Concerning impaired driving.Here: left pending	Nikki TorresR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5836Adding an additional superior court judge in Skagit county.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5094Concerning sexually explicit depictions of minors.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 6055Concerning firearms background check.Here: left pending	T'wina NoblesD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5530Concerning penalty increases for certain offenses.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5295Updating Washington's sexual assault survivor bill of rights.Here: left pending	Tina OrwallD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5250Improving legal processes to deter squatters.Here: left pending	Jeff WilsonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5914Concerning public defense services.Here: left pending	Nikki TorresR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5585Concerning tribal warrants.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5644Deterring criminal conduct involving gift cards.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5028Concerning unlawful camping.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5706Determining child custody.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5078Concerning ownership of agricultural real estate.Here: left pending	Matt BoehnkeR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5099Protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers.Here: left pending	John LovickD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5060Creating a law enforcement hiring grant program.Here: left pending	Jeff HolyR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5584Expanding the office of independent investigations to include prosecutions of criminal conduct.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SJM 8012Requesting an investigation into the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi.Here: left pending	Rebecca SaldañaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5533Concerning the custody of a child when a parent has a history of domestic violence.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5566Increasing the penalty for assaulting a law enforcement officer.Here: left pending	Jim McCuneR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5132Concerning requisites of notice in small claims actions.Here: left pending	Keith WagonerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5532Establishing standards for civil proceedings and unprofessional conduct involving child abuse and domestic violence.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5213Penalizing the possession of fentanyl.Here: left pending	Jim McCuneR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5269Providing judicial discretion to modify sentences in the interest of justice.Here: left pending	Noel FrameD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5704Concerning material changes to the operations and governance structure of participants in the health care marketplace.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5646Concerning criminal penalties for assaulting outreach workers.Here: left pending	Paul HarrisR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5569Recognizing a court's authority to authorize a defendant's direct transfer from jail to inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment.Here: left pending	Chris GildonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5713Concerning chemical abortion.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5002Concerning federal immigration enforcement.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5333Concerning penalties related to eluding police vehicles and resisting arrest.Here: left pending	John LovickD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5364Modernizing, harmonizing, and clarifying laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals, and police matrons.Here: left pending	John LovickD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5535Concerning rights of individuals to bear arms.Here: left pending	Phil FortunatoR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5093Concerning dignity in pregnancy loss.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Became law	Became law	May 20, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025*.
SB 5651Increasing the amount exempt from garnishment in nonbankruptcy cases.Here: left pending	Emily AlvaradoD	Became law	Became law	May 20, 2025Effective date 7/1/2025.
SB 5486Concerning open motion picture captioning in motion picture theaters.Here: left pending	Tina OrwallD	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective date 1/1/2026.
SB 5323Concerning the penalties for theft and possession of stolen property from first responders.Here: left pending	Judy WarnickR	Became law	Became law	May 15, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5142Providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity to purchase the real estate back when it is not put to intended public use.Here: left pending	Bob HasegawaD	Became law	Became law	May 12, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5745Concerning appointed counsel for individuals detained under the involuntary treatment act.Here: left pending	Manka DhingraD	Became law	Became law	May 12, 2025Effective date 5/12/2025*.
SB 5714Declaring civil immigration enforcement as unprofessional conduct of bail bond recovery agents.Here: left pending	Yasmin TrudeauD	Became law	Became law	May 12, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5202Ensuring the efficacy of judicial orders as harm reduction tools that increase the safety of survivors of abuse and support law enforcement in their efforts to enforce the law.Here: left pending	Jesse SalomonD	Became law	Became law	Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025*.
SB 5480Protecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt.Here: left pending	Marcus RiccelliD	Became law	Became law	Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
SB 5356Concerning training provided by the criminal justice training commission.Here: left pending	Tina OrwallD	Became law	Became law	Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/1/2026.

Members

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Republican 4Democratic 5