2SSB 5974 Details
| Legal 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; |
| Bill Description | Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. |
Details
Bill Topics
Committee Hearings
| Hearing | Senate Law & Justice (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Law & Justice (Executive) |
| Hearing | Senate Ways & Means (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Ways & Means (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Community Safety (Public) |
| Hearing | House Community Safety (Executive) |
2SSB 5974 Bill Timeline
Go to 2SSB 5974 at leg.wa.gov
Building Momentum
02/14/2026
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
02/12/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
02/12/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/12/2026
2nd substitute bill substituted.
02/10/2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/09/2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/09/2026
Minority; do not pass.
02/09/2026
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/23/2026
Referred to Ways & Means.
01/22/2026
And refer to Ways & Means.
01/22/2026
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/12/2026
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
01/05/2026
Prefiled for introduction.