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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5250: Squatters

In committee 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 5250 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Improving legal processes to deter squatters. Primary sponsor: Jeff Wilson (R). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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 improving legal processes to deter squatters;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Leonard ChristianCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Keith WagonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39

“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, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Sources

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