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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5538: Unauthorized persons/removal

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 5538 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning the removal of unauthorized persons. Primary sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R). 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 the removal of unauthorized persons;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil FortunatoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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