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SB 5209 - 2025-26

Explicitly listing the department of labor and industries in the definition of limited authority Washington law enforcement agency while not granting new enforcement authority.
Sponsors: Lovick, Holy, Conway, Dhingra, Nobles
By request: Department of Labor & Industries

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Saturday, December 6, 2025 11:41 AM

Current version:

SB 5209

Current status:

C 28 L 25

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamberIn the Senate:In the House:
After passage:PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Saturday, December 6, 2025 11:41 AM

Current version:

SB 5209

Current status:

C 28 L 25

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamber
Senate:
House:
PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law
AfterPassage:

Bill history

2025 Regular Session

In the Senate

Jan 9
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 13
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (View original bill)
Jan 21
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Jan 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Jan 24
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)

In the House

Feb 17
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
Mar 13
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
Mar 20
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
CS - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Mar 21
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 25
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 31
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Apr 1
President signed.

In the House

Apr 2
Speaker signed.

Other than legislative action

Apr 3
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
Apr 8
Governor signed.
Chapter 28, 2025 Laws. (View session law)
Effective date 7/27/2025.

Available documents

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Fiscal note

(Not Available)

Amendments

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