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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5936: Human trafficking

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 5936 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning prevention of and remedies for human trafficking. Primary sponsor: Tina Orwall (D). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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 prevention of and remedies for human trafficking;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tina OrwallPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Jamie PedersenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
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. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. CS - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. CS - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Community Safety.
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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