SB 5974
  • Introduced
    Jan 05, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 12, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Became Law
SB 5974
Washington Senate Bill
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Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
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House • Feb 25, 2026: Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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Second substitute

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Feb 12, 2026, Senate
627 Wagoner Pg 25 Ln 39 (#6)
YES: 19
NO: 30
OTHER: 0
YES: 19

NO: 30

OTHER: 0
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Feb 12, 2026, Senate
634 Wilson, J. Pg 15 Ln 22 (#5)
YES: 21
NO: 28
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 28

OTHER: 0
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Feb 12, 2026, Senate
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7)
YES: 30
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
YES: 30

NO: 19

OTHER: 0
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Actions
  • Feb 25, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  • Feb 24, 2026 | House
    • Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
    • CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
    • Minority; do not pass.
  • Feb 23, 2026 | House
    • Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
  • Feb 14, 2026 | House
    • First reading, referred to Community Safety.
  • Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
    • 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26).
    • Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
    • Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  • Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  • Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
    • Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
    • WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
    • Minority; do not pass.
    • Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  • Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
    • Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
  • Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
    • Referred to Ways & Means.
  • Jan 22, 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.
    • And refer to Ways & Means.
    • Minority; do not pass.
  • Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
    • Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
  • Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
    • First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  • Jan 05, 2026 | Senate
    • Prefiled for introduction.
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