Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers.

 S-3905.2

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5855

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Valdez, Chapman, Lovick, Trudeau, Wellman, Slatter, Bateman, Frame, Cortes, Saldaña, Robinson, Stanford, Kauffman, Cleveland, Nobles, Lovelett, Orwall, Hasegawa, Pedersen, Riccelli, Shewmake, Alvarado, C. Wilson, Hunt, Conway, Dhingra, and Salomon)

READ FIRST TIME 01/16/26.

AN ACT Relating to the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers; adding a new section to chapter 10.116 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 10.116 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.