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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5098: Weapons in certain areas

Passed one chamber 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 5098 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 20, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are likely to be present, and county fairs and county fair facilities. Primary sponsor: Javier Valdez (D). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are likely to be present, and county fairs and county fair facilities;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Javier ValdezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Manka DhingraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Tina OrwallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Jamie PedersenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Jesse SalomonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Derek StanfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Lisa WellmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Referred to Appropriations.

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

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