SB 5974 - Washington Senate (2025-2026) - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.

Sponsor

First Action

Jan 5, 2026

Latest Action

Apr 1, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

5974

State

Washington

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Primary

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Valdez

Cosponsor

Yasmin Trudeau

Cosponsor

Senate Votes (4)

House Votes (35)

Motion Text

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14)

Senate Roll Call Votes

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Summary

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Text (4)

Substitute Bill

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5974-S.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5974-S.pdf

Second Substitute Bill

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5974-S2.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5974-S2.pdf

Bill

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5974.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5974.pdf

Second Substitute Passed Legislature

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5974-S2.PL.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5974-S2.PL.pdf

Documents (52)

Amendment ABEL LANG 241

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20ABEL%20LANG%20241.htm

Amendment ABEL LANG 243

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20ABEL%20LANG%20243.htm

Amendment ABEL PATT 419

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20ABEL%20PATT%20419.htm

Amendment ABEL PATT 426

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20ABEL%20PATT%20426.htm

Amendment BARN WEHL 414

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20BARN%20WEHL%20414.htm

Amendment BURN LANG 244

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20BURN%20LANG%20244.htm

Amendment BURN LANG 257

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20BURN%20LANG%20257.htm

Amendment BURN MORI 375

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20BURN%20MORI%20375.htm

Amendment BURN MORI 379

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20BURN%20MORI%20379.htm

Amendment BURN WEHL 410

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20BURN%20WEHL%20410.htm

Amendment CONN MORI 383

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20CONN%20MORI%20383.htm

Amendment CORR MORI 373

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20CORR%20MORI%20373.htm

Amendment COUT WEHL 413

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20COUT%20WEHL%20413.htm

Amendment CS H3687.1

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20CS%20H3687.1.htm

Amendment DUFA LANG 231

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20LANG%20231.htm

Amendment DUFA LANG 237

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20LANG%20237.htm

Amendment DUFA MORI 382

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20DUFA%20MORI%20382.htm

Amendment DYEM LANG 252

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20DYEM%20LANG%20252.htm

Amendment ENGE LANG 248

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20ENGE%20LANG%20248.htm

Amendment ENGR H3747.E

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20ENGR%20H3747.E.htm

Amendment ESLI LANG 233

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20ESLI%20LANG%20233.htm

Amendment FOSS LANG 236

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20FOSS%20LANG%20236.htm

Amendment GOOD H3747.1

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20GOOD%20H3747.1.htm

Amendment GOOD LANG 261

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20GOOD%20LANG%20261.htm

Amendment GRAH WEHL 412

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20GRAH%20WEHL%20412.htm

Amendment GRIF LANG 247

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20GRIF%20LANG%20247.htm

Amendment GRIF LANG 254

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20GRIF%20LANG%20254.htm

Amendment JACO WEHL 411

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20JACO%20WEHL%20411.htm

Amendment KEAT LANG 240

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20KEAT%20LANG%20240.htm

Amendment KLIC MORI 377

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20KLIC%20MORI%20377.htm

Amendment LEYJ LANG 251

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20LEYJ%20LANG%20251.htm

Amendment MANJ LANG 250

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20MANJ%20LANG%20250.htm

Amendment MARS LANG 242

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20MARS%20LANG%20242.htm

Amendment MARS MORI 376

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20MARS%20MORI%20376.htm

Amendment MARS PATT 418

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20MARS%20PATT%20418.htm

Amendment MEND LANG 245

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20MEND%20LANG%20245.htm

Amendment PENN LANG 232

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20PENN%20LANG%20232.htm

Amendment PENN LANG 239

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20PENN%20LANG%20239.htm

Amendment RUDE LANG 256

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20RUDE%20LANG%20256.htm

Amendment SCHM LANG 234

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20SCHM%20LANG%20234.htm

Amendment SCHM LANG 235

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20SCHM%20LANG%20235.htm

Amendment STUE LANG 249

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20STUE%20LANG%20249.htm

Amendment STUE LANG 253

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20STUE%20LANG%20253.htm

Amendment VALM PATT 421

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20VALM%20PATT%20421.htm

Amendment WALJ LANG 230

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20WALJ%20LANG%20230.htm

Amendment WALJ LANG 238

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20WALJ%20LANG%20238.htm

Amendment WALJ MORI 378

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20WALJ%20MORI%20378.htm

Amendment WATE LANG 246

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20WATE%20LANG%20246.htm

Amendment WATE MORI 374

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20WATE%20MORI%20374.htm

Amendment WATE PATT 417

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20WATE%20PATT%20417.htm

Amendment YBAR LANG 255

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/5974-S2%20AMH%20YBAR%20LANG%20255.htm

Report for Second Substitute

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bill%20Reports/House/5974-S2%20HBA%20CS%2026.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bill%20Reports/House/5974-S2%20HBR%20APH%2026.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bill%20Reports/House/5974-S2%20HBR%20CS%2026.htm

Actions (36)

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04/01/2026

Office of the Governor

Effective date 4/30/2026*.

04/01/2026

Office of the Governor

Chapter 258, 2026 Laws.

04/01/2026

Office of the Governor

Governor signed.

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, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

03/09/2026

Senate

Senate concurred in House amendments.

03/05/2026

House

Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2.

03/05/2026

House

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

03/05/2026

House

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

03/05/2026

House

Committee amendment not adopted.

03/02/2026

House

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

02/25/2026

House

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

02/24/2026

House

Minority; do not pass.

02/24/2026

House

CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

02/24/2026

House

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

02/23/2026

House

Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.

02/14/2026

House

First reading, referred to Community Safety.

02/12/2026

Senate

Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

02/12/2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

02/12/2026

Senate

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26).

02/10/2026

Senate

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

02/09/2026

Senate

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

02/09/2026

Senate

Minority; do not pass.

02/09/2026

Senate

WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

02/09/2026

Senate

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

02/05/2026

Senate

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

01/23/2026

Senate

Referred to Ways & Means.

01/22/2026

Senate

Minority; do not pass.

01/22/2026

Senate

And refer to Ways & Means.

01/22/2026

Senate

LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

01/22/2026

Senate

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

01/15/2026

Senate

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

01/12/2026

Senate

First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

01/05/2026

Senate

Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

WA Legislature

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5974&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Open States

https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB5974/

Record Created

Jan 6, 2026 10:36:01 AM

Record Updated

Apr 2, 2026 3:26:05 AM