States / Washington / SB 5974
SB 5974 Enacted
Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 1, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor signed.
Apr 1, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Chapter 258, 2026 Laws.
Apr 1, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Effective date 4/30/2026*.
Mar 12, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Delivered to Governor.
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Speaker signed.
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
President signed.
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Committee amendment not adopted.
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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.
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 24, 2026 · House
CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
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).
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 5, 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.
Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
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 5, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled for introduction.