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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5855: Law enf. face coverings

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 5855 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers. Primary sponsor: Javier Valdez (D). It lists 26 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 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 the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Javier ValdezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Emily AlvaradoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Jessica BatemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Annette ClevelandCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate49
Steve ConwayCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Adrian CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Manka DhingraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Victoria HuntCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Claudia KauffmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate47
Liz LovelettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
John LovickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Tina OrwallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Jamie PedersenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
June RobinsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Jesse SalomonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Vandana SlatterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Derek StanfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 115, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 3/19/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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