SB 5272 - Washington Senate (2025-2026) - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties.

Sponsor

Unavailable

First Action

Jan 15, 2025

Latest Action

Mar 12, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

5272

State

Washington

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Deb Krishnadasan

Cosponsor

John Lovick

Cosponsor

Rebecca Saldaña

Cosponsor

Senate Votes (2)

House Votes (1)

Motion Text

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7)

Senate Roll Call Votes

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Summary

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Text (3)

Engrossed Bill

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5272.E.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5272.E.pdf

Bill

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5272.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5272.pdf

Passed Legislature

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5272.PL.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5272.PL.pdf

Documents (3)

Amendment SANT LANG 227

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5272.E%20AMH%20SANT%20LANG%20227.htm

Amendment SANT LANG 229

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5272.E%20AMH%20SANT%20LANG%20229.htm

Report for Engrossed

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bill%20Reports/House/5272.E%20HBA%20CS%2026.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bill%20Reports/House/5272.E%20HBR%20APH%2026.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bill%20Reports/House/5272.E%20HBR%20CS%2026.htm

Actions (28)

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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, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

03/09/2026

Senate

Senate concurred in House amendments.

03/03/2026

House

Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.

03/03/2026

House

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

03/03/2026

House

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

02/25/2026

House

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

02/23/2026

House

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

02/19/2026

House

CS - Majority; do pass.

02/19/2026

House

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

02/18/2026

House

Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.

01/30/2026

House

First reading, referred to Community Safety.

01/28/2026

Senate

Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.

01/28/2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

01/28/2026

Senate

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

01/21/2026

Senate

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

01/12/2026

Senate

Moved to Rules White Sheet.

01/12/2026

Senate

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

03/17/2025

Senate

Senate Rules "X" file.

03/10/2025

Senate

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

02/14/2025

Senate

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

02/13/2025

Senate

Minority; without recommendation.

02/13/2025

Senate

EDU - Majority; do pass.

02/13/2025

Senate

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

01/30/2025

Senate

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

01/15/2025

Senate

First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Sources

WA Legislature

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5272&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Open States

https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB5272/

Record Created

Jan 15, 2025 5:57:21 PM

Record Updated

Mar 14, 2026 9:31:31 AM