ESB 5068 Details
| Legal Title | AN ACT Relating to agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law; |
| Bill Description | Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. |
Details
Committee Hearings
| Hearing | Senate Law & Justice (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Law & Justice (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Community Safety (Public) |
| Hearing | House Community Safety (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Community Safety (Public) |
| Hearing | House Community Safety (Executive) |
ESB 5068 Bill Timeline
Go to ESB 5068 at leg.wa.gov
Strong Momentum
01/21/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
01/21/2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
01/21/2026
Returned to second reading for amendment.
01/21/2026
Rules suspended.
01/13/2026
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
01/12/2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
04/27/2025
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
03/25/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
03/21/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
03/20/2025
Minority; do not pass.
03/20/2025
CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
03/20/2025
CS - Executive action taken by committee.
02/07/2025
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
02/05/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
02/05/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
01/29/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
01/24/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
01/23/2025
LAW - Majority; do pass.
01/13/2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.