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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5068: Public employ. eligibility

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 5068 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 16, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: John Lovick (D), John Lovick (D). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to 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;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LovickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
John LovickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Manka DhingraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Manka DhingraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Drew HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Drew HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Jesse SalomonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Jesse SalomonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Lisa WellmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Lisa WellmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 103, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 3/18/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Committee amendment not adopted.
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3.

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page