SSB 5853 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to protecting elected officials from political violence by creating the statewide emergency public official notification system;
Bill Description Protecting elected officials from political violence by creating the statewide emergency public official notification system.

Details

Date Introduced 01/30/2026
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $4,123,277.50

Bill Topics

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (Public)
Hearing Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (Executive)
Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Public)

SSB 5853 Bill Timeline

Go to SSB 5853 at leg.wa.gov
Viable
02/02/2026
Referred to Ways & Means.
01/30/2026
And refer to Ways & Means.
01/30/2026
SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/12/2026
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
12/08/2025
Prefiled for introduction.