Washington Senate Bill 5068
Session 2025-2026
Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
Active
Passed House on Mar 11, 2026
Sponsor
Unavailable
First Action
Dec 16, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5068
State
Washington
Session
2025-2026
Valdez
Cosponsor
Valdez
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8)
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Hunt
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Other
Summary
Unavailable
Engrossed Bill
Bill
Amendment BURN RUSM 254
Amendment BURN RUSM 256
Amendment CS H1980.1
Amendment GOOD RUSM 274
Amendment GRAH RUSM 255
Amendment THAI RUSM 280
Amendment WALJ RUSM 258
Amendment WALJ RUSM 259
Amendment WALJ RUSM 268
Amendment BURN WEHL 406
Amendment BURN WEHL 419
Amendment BURN WEHL 420
Amendment BURN WEHL 425
Amendment CS H3621.1
Amendment GRAH WEHL 421
Amendment WALJ LANG 263
Amendment WALJ PATT 428
Amendment WALJ PATT 429
Report
Report for Engrossed
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03/12/2026
Office of the Governor
Delivered to Governor.
03/11/2026
House
Speaker signed.
03/10/2026
Senate
President signed.
03/09/2026
Senate
Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.
03/09/2026
Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments.
03/06/2026
House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3.
03/06/2026
House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
03/06/2026
House
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
03/06/2026
House
Committee amendment not adopted.
02/27/2026
House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
02/25/2026
House
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
02/23/2026
House
Minority; do not pass.
02/23/2026
House
CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
02/23/2026
House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
02/18/2026
House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.
01/26/2026
House
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
01/21/2026
Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
01/21/2026
Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
01/21/2026
Senate
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
01/21/2026
Senate
Returned to second reading for amendment.
01/21/2026
Senate
Rules suspended.
01/13/2026
Senate
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
01/12/2026
Senate
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
04/27/2025
House
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
03/25/2025
House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
03/21/2025
House
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
03/20/2025
House
Minority; do not pass.
03/20/2025
House
CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
03/20/2025
House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
03/13/2025
House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.
02/07/2025
House
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
02/05/2025
Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
02/05/2025
Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
01/29/2025
Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
01/24/2025
Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
01/23/2025
Senate
LAW - Majority; do pass.
01/23/2025
Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
01/21/2025
Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
01/13/2025
Senate
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
12/16/2024
Senate
Prefiled for introduction.
Sources
Record Created
Dec 17, 2024 1:07:34 AM
Record Updated
Mar 14, 2026 9:38:19 AM