Ensuring 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.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5202

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Salomon, Cortes, Dhingra, and Hasegawa)

READ FIRST TIME 01/24/25.

AN ACT Relating to ensuring 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; amending RCW 7.105.105 , 7.105.405 , 7.105.500 , and 9.41.040 ; reenacting and amending RCW 7.105.310 ; adding a new section to chapter 7.105 RCW; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 7.105.105 and 2022 c 268 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

The following apply to all petitions for protection orders under this chapter.