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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5974: Local law enforcement

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 5974 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Primary sponsor: John Lovick (D). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Chapter 258, 2026 Laws.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LovickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Manka DhingraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Jamie PedersenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Jesse SalomonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Derek StanfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Lisa WellmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate41

“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. Chapter 258, 2026 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 4/30/2026*.
  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. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  12. Committee amendment not adopted.

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Sources

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