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Washington 2025-2026

SB 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.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-10-26 11:11:01 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
Washington
Session
2025-2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Not supplied
Introduced / first action
2024-12-16 00:00:00

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Effective date 3/18/2026.

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  2. Chapter 103, 2026 Laws.

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  3. Governor signed.

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  4. Delivered to Governor.

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  5. Speaker signed.

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  6. President signed.

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  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.

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  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3.

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  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  12. Committee amendment not adopted.

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  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

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  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  15. Minority; do not pass.

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  16. CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

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  17. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.

  18. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.

  19. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    reading-1, referral-committee

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

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  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  23. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  24. Rules suspended.

  25. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

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  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  27. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

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  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  30. Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  31. CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  33. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.

  34. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    reading-1, referral-committee

  35. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

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  36. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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  37. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

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  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  39. LAW - Majority; do pass.

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  40. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  41. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.

  42. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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  43. Prefiled for introduction.

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