2SSB 5974
| Momentum Bucket | Became Law |
| 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. |
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2SSB 5974 Details and Bill Topics
Details
| Date Introduced | 02/09/2026 |
| Originating Chamber | Senate |
| Biennium | 2025-26 |
| Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill | $7,231,693.50 |
Bill Topics
| LAW ENFORCEMENT |
2SSB 5974 Sponsors and Committee Hearings
Sponsors
| Senator Lovick (Primary) |
| Senator Dhingra |
| Senator Chapman |
| Senator Frame |
| Senator Nobles |
| Senator Pedersen |
| Senator Salomon |
| Senator Stanford |
| Senator Trudeau |
| Senator Valdez |
| Senator Wellman |
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
Became Law
3/31/2026
C 258 L 26
Effective date 4/30/2026*.
3/31/2026
C 258 L 26
Chapter 258, 2026 Laws.
3/31/2026
C 258 L 26
Governor signed.
3/11/2026
C 258 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
3/10/2026
C 258 L 26
Speaker signed.
3/9/2026
C 258 L 26
President signed.
3/8/2026
C 258 L 26
Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
3/8/2026
C 258 L 26
Senate concurred in House amendments.
3/4/2026
C 258 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2.
3/4/2026
C 258 L 26
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
3/4/2026
C 258 L 26
Committee amendment not adopted.
3/1/2026
C 258 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2/24/2026
C 258 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
2/23/2026
C 258 L 26
CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
2/23/2026
C 258 L 26
CS - Executive action taken by committee.
2/13/2026
C 258 L 26
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
2/11/2026
C 258 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2/11/2026
C 258 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2/11/2026
C 258 L 26
2nd substitute bill substituted.
2/9/2026
C 258 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2/8/2026
C 258 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2/8/2026
C 258 L 26
Minority; do not pass.
2/8/2026
C 258 L 26
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1/22/2026
Ssubst for
Referred to Ways & Means.
1/21/2026
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And refer to Ways & Means.
1/21/2026
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LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1/11/2026
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First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
1/4/2026