WA Leg - SB 5974 Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False 01 - January 5, 2026 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January5,2026-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to Law & Justice. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoLaw&Justice. 03 - January 15, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January15,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonLaw&Justiceat10:30AM. 04 - January 22, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January22,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonLaw&Justiceat10:30AM. 05 - January 22, 2026 - LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January22,2026-LAW-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - January 22, 2026 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January22,2026-AndrefertoWays&Means. 07 - January 22, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January22,2026-Minority;donotpass. 08 - January 23, 2026 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-January23,2026-ReferredtoWays&Means. 09 - February 5, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February5,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat1:30PM. 10 - February 9, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February9,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 11 - February 9, 2026 - WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February9,2026-WM-Majority;2ndsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 12 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February9,2026-Minority;donotpass. 13 - February 9, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February9,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 14 - February 10, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February10,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 15 - February 12, 2026 - 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February12,2026-2ndsubstitutebillsubstituted(WM26). 16 - February 12, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February12,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 17 - February 12, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February12,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,30;nays,19;absent,0;excused,0. 18 - February 14, 2026 - First reading, referred to Community Safety. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February14,2026-Firstreading,referredtoCommunitySafety. 19 - February 23, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February23,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat1:30PM. 20 - February 24, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February24,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat4:00PM. 21 - February 24, 2026 - CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-February24,2026-CS-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 22 - February 24, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-February24,2026-Minority;donotpass. 23 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-February25,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 24 - March 2, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-March2,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 25 - March 5, 2026 - Committee amendment not adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-March5,2026-Committeeamendmentnotadopted. 26 - March 5, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-March5,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 27 - March 5, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-March5,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 28 - March 5, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-March5,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,54;nays,42;absent,0;excused,2. 29 - March 9, 2026 - Senate concurred in House amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 29-March9,2026-SenateconcurredinHouseamendments. 30 - March 9, 2026 - Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 30-March9,2026-Passedfinalpassage;yeas,30;nays,19;absent,0;excused,0. 31 - March 10, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 31-March10,2026-Presidentsigned. 32 - March 11, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 32-March11,2026-Speakersigned. 33 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 33-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 34 - April 1, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 34-April1,2026-Governorsigned. 35 - April 1, 2026 - Chapter 258, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 35-April1,2026-Chapter258,2026Laws. 36 - April 1, 2026 - Effective date 4/30/2026*. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5974&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 36-April1,2026-Effectivedate4/30/2026*.