2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5209
Legislative Summary
Explicitly listing the department of labor and industries in the definition of limited authority Washington law enforcement agency while not granting new enforcement authority.
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Bill History
1/9/2025
Prefiled for introduction.
Senate
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Senate
1/21/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
Senate
1/23/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
1/23/2025
LAW - Majority; do pass.
Senate
1/24/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/5/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/12/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/12/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/17/2025
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
CS - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/2/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Delivered to Governor.
Senate
4/8/2025
Governor signed.
Senate
4/8/2025
Chapter 28, 2025 Laws.
Senate
4/8/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
Senate
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Burnett 5209 AMH BURN PATT 337
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/31/2025
58
Yea
39
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Community Safety: do pass
3/20/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/12/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do pass
1/23/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
John Lovick
Democrat