ESB 5068
| Momentum Bucket | Became Law |
| 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. |
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ESB 5068 Details and Bill Topics
ESB 5068 Sponsors and Committee Hearings
Sponsors
| Senator Lovick (Primary) |
| Senator Hansen |
| Senator Dhingra |
| Senator Frame |
| Senator Hasegawa |
| Senator Liias |
| Senator Nobles |
| Senator Salomon |
| Senator Trudeau |
| Senator Valdez |
| Senator Wellman |
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
Became Law
3/17/2026
C 103 L 26
Effective date 3/18/2026.
3/17/2026
C 103 L 26
Chapter 103, 2026 Laws.
3/17/2026
C 103 L 26
Governor signed.
3/11/2026
C 103 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
3/10/2026
C 103 L 26
Speaker signed.
3/9/2026
C 103 L 26
President signed.
3/8/2026
C 103 L 26
Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.
3/8/2026
C 103 L 26
Senate concurred in House amendments.
3/5/2026
C 103 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3.
3/5/2026
C 103 L 26
Committee amendment not adopted.
1/20/2026
C 103 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
1/20/2026
C 103 L 26
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
1/20/2026
C 103 L 26
Returned to second reading for amendment.
1/20/2026
C 103 L 26
Rules suspended.
1/12/2026
C 103 L 26
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
1/11/2026
C 103 L 26
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
4/26/2025
C 103 L 26
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
3/24/2025
C 103 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
3/20/2025
C 103 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
3/19/2025
C 103 L 26
Minority; do not pass.
3/19/2025
C 103 L 26
CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
3/19/2025
C 103 L 26
CS - Executive action taken by committee.
2/6/2025
C 103 L 26
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
2/4/2025
C 103 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2/4/2025
C 103 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
1/28/2025
C 103 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
1/23/2025
C 103 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
1/22/2025
C 103 L 26
LAW - Majority; do pass.
1/12/2025