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IntroducedDec 08, 2025
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Passed SenateJan 28, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 03, 2026
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Became Law
Washington Senate Bill
Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 12, 2026: Delivered to Governor.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 5855
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Trudeaucosponsor
- Wellmancosponsor
- Slattercosponsor
- Batemancosponsor
- Framecosponsor
- Cortescosponsor
- Saldañacosponsor
- Robinsoncosponsor
- Stanfordcosponsor
- Kauffmancosponsor
- Clevelandcosponsor
- Noblescosponsor
- Lovelettcosponsor
- Orwallcosponsor
- Hasegawacosponsor
- Pedersencosponsor
- Riccellicosponsor
- Shewmakecosponsor
- Alvaradocosponsor
- C. Wilsoncosponsor
- Huntcosponsor
- Conwaycosponsor
- Dhingracosponsor
- Salomoncosponsor
Votes
YES: 56
- Berg
- Bergquist
- Bernbaum
- Berry
- Bronoske
- Callan
- Cortes
- Davis
- Doglio
- Donaghy
- Duerr
- Entenman
- Farivar
- Fey
- Fosse
- Goodman
- Gregerson
- Hall
- Hill
- Jinkins
- Kloba
- Leavitt
- Lekanoff
- Macri
- Mena
- Morgan
- Nance
- Obras
- Ormsby
- Ortiz-Self
- Parshley
- Paul
- Peterson
- Pollet
- Ramel
- Reed
- Reeves
- Richards
- Rule
- Ryu
- Salahuddin
- Santos
- Scott
- Shavers
- Simmons
- Springer
- Stearns
- Stonier
- Street
- Taylor
- Thai
- Thomas
- Timmons
- Walen
- Wylie
- Zahn
NO: 37
EXCUSED: 5
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026 | executive
- Delivered to Governor.
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Speaker signed.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- President signed.
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred in House amendments.
- Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 5.
- 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
- Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
- CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- Minority; do not pass.
- 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
- 1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 26).
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
- LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Minority; do not pass.
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
- Dec 08, 2025 | Senate
- Prefiled for introduction.
Bill Texts
- Original billPDF
- Substitute billPDF
- Bill as passed LegislaturePDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5855-S AMS FORT S4382.1 (Page 2 line 15, Not adopted 01/28/2026 01/28/2026) -- FortunatoPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5855-S AMS FORT S4383.1 (Page 2 line 28, Withdrawn 01/28/2026 01/28/2026) -- FortunatoPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5855-S AMS FORT S4398.1 (Page 2 line 2, Not adopted 01/28/2026 01/28/2026) -- FortunatoPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 5855-S AMS WAGO S4381.1 (Page 2 line 1, Not adopted 01/28/2026 01/28/2026) -- WagonerPDF
- House Committee Amendment 5855-S AMH CS H3650.1 (Striker, Adopted as amended 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- Community SafetyPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH BURN LANG 203 (Page 2 line 13, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH BURN LANG 204 (Page 2 line 16, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH BURN LANG 206 (Page 2 line 17, Withdrawn 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH BURN LANG 208 (Page 2 line 26, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH BURN LANG 211 (Page 2 line 26, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH BURN LANG 223 (Page 1 line 10, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH BURN LANG 226 (Page 2 line 13, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH GRIF LANG 202 (Page 1 line 21, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- GriffeyPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH GRIF LANG 209 (Page 1 line 21, Adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- GriffeyPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH GRIF LANG 216 (Page 2 line 17, Withdrawn 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- GriffeyPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH GRIF LANG 224 (Page 1 line 21, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- GriffeyPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH MARS LANG 220 (Page 2 line 17, Withdrawn 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- MarshallPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH MCEN LANG 205 (Page 1 line 21, Withdrawn 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- McEntirePDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH PENN LANG 221 (Page 2 line 17, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- PennerPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH SCHM LANG 217 (Page 2 line 22, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- SchmidtPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH WALJ LANG 213 (Page 1 line 21, Adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- WalshPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH WALJ LANG 214 (Page 2 line 8, Scoped 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- WalshPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH WALJ LANG 219 (Page 2 line 17, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- WalshPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH WALJ LANG 225 (Page 1 line 2, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- WalshPDF
- House Floor Amendment 5855-S AMH WATE LANG 207 (Page 2 line 16, Not adopted 03/03/2026 03/03/2026) -- WatersPDF
- House Engrossed Amendment 5855-S AMH ENGR H3650.E (Striker, Adopted and engrossed 03/03/2026 03/03/2026)PDF
