Protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence.

 S-3871.1

SENATE BILL 6095

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Liias, Riccelli, Bateman, Conway, Cortes, Frame, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Salomon, Slatter, Trudeau, and C. Wilson

Read first time 01/13/26. Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

AN ACT Relating to protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence by authorizing the nondisclosure of their primary residential address and increasing access to personal security measures; amending RCW 9A.46.020 , 40.24.030 , 43.43.037 , 29B.05.030 , 29B.55.030 , 29B.25.090 , 29B.40.180 , 29A.24.031 , 65.04.140 , 84.40.020 , 84.40.160 , 40.14.030 , 4.24.680 , 29B.40.090 , 29B.40.130 , and 42.52.160 ; reenacting and amending RCW 29A.08.710 ; adding a new section to chapter 44.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 29B.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 44 RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 9A.46.020 and 2024 c 292 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A person is guilty of harassment if: