SB 5974
Effective date 4/30/2026*
Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- Washington
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 5, 2026
- Session 2025-2026
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Effective date 4/30/2026*.
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Chapter 258, 2026 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Delivered to Governor.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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Senate concurred in House amendments.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Floor amendment(s) adopted.
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Committee amendment not adopted.
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Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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Minority; do not pass.
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CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
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First reading, referred to Community Safety.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26).
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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Minority; do not pass.
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WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
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Referred to Ways & Means.
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Minority; do not pass.
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And refer to Ways & Means.
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LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
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First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
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Prefiled for introduction.