WA Leg - ESB 5068 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. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 01 - December 16, 2024 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 01-December16,2024-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 13, 2025 - First reading, referred to Law & Justice. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-January13,2025-Firstreading,referredtoLaw&Justice. 03 - January 21, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-January21,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonLaw&Justiceat8:00AM. 04 - January 23, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-January23,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonLaw&Justiceat10:30AM. 05 - January 23, 2025 - LAW - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-January23,2025-LAW-Majority;dopass. 06 - January 24, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-January24,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 07 - January 29, 2025 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-January29,2025-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 08 - February 5, 2025 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-February5,2025-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 09 - February 5, 2025 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 09-February5,2025-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,49;nays,0;absent,0;excused,0. 10 - February 7, 2025 - First reading, referred to Community Safety. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 10-February7,2025-Firstreading,referredtoCommunitySafety. 11 - March 13, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 11-March13,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat10:30AM. 12 - March 20, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 12-March20,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat8:00AM. 13 - March 20, 2025 - CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 13-March20,2025-CS-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 14 - March 20, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 14-March20,2025-Minority;donotpass. 15 - March 21, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 15-March21,2025-ReferredtoRules2Review. 16 - March 25, 2025 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 16-March25,2025-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 17 - April 27, 2025 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 17-April27,2025-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading. 18 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 19 - January 13, 2026 - Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-January13,2026-PlacedonthirdreadingbyRulesCommittee. 20 - January 21, 2026 - Rules suspended. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-January21,2026-Rulessuspended. 21 - January 21, 2026 - Returned to second reading for amendment. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-January21,2026-Returnedtosecondreadingforamendment. 22 - January 21, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-January21,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 23 - January 21, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-January21,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 24 - January 21, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-January21,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,30;nays,19;absent,0;excused,0. 25 - January 26, 2026 - First reading, referred to Community Safety. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-January26,2026-Firstreading,referredtoCommunitySafety. 26 - February 18, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-February18,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat10:30AM. 27 - February 23, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-February23,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat1:30PM. 28 - February 23, 2026 - CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-February23,2026-CS-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 29 - February 23, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 29-February23,2026-Minority;donotpass. 30 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 30-February25,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 31 - February 27, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 31-February27,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 32 - March 6, 2026 - Committee amendment not adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 32-March6,2026-Committeeamendmentnotadopted. 33 - March 6, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 33-March6,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 34 - March 6, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 34-March6,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 35 - March 6, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 35-March6,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,62;nays,33;absent,0;excused,3. 36 - March 9, 2026 - Senate concurred in House amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 36-March9,2026-SenateconcurredinHouseamendments. 37 - March 9, 2026 - Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 37-March9,2026-Passedfinalpassage;yeas,28;nays,19;absent,0;excused,2. 38 - March 10, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 38-March10,2026-Presidentsigned. 39 - March 11, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 39-March11,2026-Speakersigned. 40 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 40-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 41 - March 18, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 41-March18,2026-Governorsigned. 42 - March 18, 2026 - Chapter 103, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 42-March18,2026-Chapter103,2026Laws. 43 - March 18, 2026 - Effective date 3/18/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5068&Initiative=False 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. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 43-March18,2026-Effectivedate3/18/2026.