WA Leg - ESB 5272 Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False 01 - January 15, 2025 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January15,2025-Firstreading,referredtoEarlyLearning&K-12Education. 02 - January 30, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-January30,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat10:30AM. 03 - February 13, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February13,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat10:30AM. 04 - February 13, 2025 - EDU - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February13,2025-EDU-Majority;dopass. 05 - February 13, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February13,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 06 - February 14, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February14,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 07 - March 10, 2025 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 07-March10,2025-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 08 - March 17, 2025 - Senate Rules "X" file. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 08-March17,2025-SenateRules"X"file. 09 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 10 - January 12, 2026 - Moved to Rules White Sheet. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-January12,2026-MovedtoRulesWhiteSheet. 11 - January 21, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-January21,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 12 - January 28, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-January28,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 13 - January 28, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-January28,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 14 - January 28, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-January28,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,46;nays,3;absent,0;excused,0. 15 - January 30, 2026 - First reading, referred to Community Safety. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-January30,2026-Firstreading,referredtoCommunitySafety. 16 - 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=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February18,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat10:30AM. 17 - February 19, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February19,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat8:00AM. 18 - February 19, 2026 - CS - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February19,2026-CS-Majority;dopass. 19 - February 23, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February23,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 20 - February 25, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February25,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 21 - March 3, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-March3,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 22 - March 3, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-March3,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 23 - March 3, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-March3,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,92;nays,2;absent,0;excused,4. 24 - March 9, 2026 - Senate concurred in House amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 24-March9,2026-SenateconcurredinHouseamendments. 25 - March 9, 2026 - Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 25-March9,2026-Passedfinalpassage;yeas,47;nays,0;absent,0;excused,2. 26 - March 10, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 26-March10,2026-Presidentsigned. 27 - March 11, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 27-March11,2026-Speakersigned. 28 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 28-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 29 - March 23, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 29-March23,2026-Governorsigned. 30 - March 23, 2026 - Chapter 155, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 30-March23,2026-Chapter155,2026Laws. 31 - March 23, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5272&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 31-March23,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026.