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WA SB 5098

died on adjournment

Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are likely to be present, and county fairs and county fair facilities.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5098 pass?

No. WA SB 5098 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

What is WA SB 5098 about?

WA SB 5098 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are likely to be present, and county fairs and county fair facilities.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5098?

Valdez is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5098, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Valdezprimary
  • Wellmancosponsor
  • Stanfordcosponsor
  • Salomoncosponsor
  • Pedersencosponsor
  • C. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor
  • Framecosponsor
  • Dhingracosponsor
  • Saldañacosponsor
  • Orwallcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-12-20

    Prefiled for introduction.

    filing

  2. 2025-01-13

    First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-14

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

  4. 2025-01-16

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

  5. 2025-01-16

    LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    substitution

  6. 2025-01-16

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  7. 2025-01-17

    On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-02-06

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  9. 2025-02-06

    WM - Majority; without recommendation.

  10. 2025-02-06

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  11. 2025-02-06

    And refer to Transportation.

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-02-07

    Referred to Transportation.

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-02-24

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

  14. 2025-02-27

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

  15. 2025-02-27

    TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    substitution

  16. 2025-02-27

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  17. 2025-02-27

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  18. 2025-02-28

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  19. 2025-03-03

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-2

  20. 2025-03-05

    2nd substitute bill substituted (TRAN 25).

    substitution

  21. 2025-03-05

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  22. 2025-03-05

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  23. 2025-03-05

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    reading-3

  24. 2025-03-07

    First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  25. 2025-03-18

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.

  26. 2025-03-26

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.

  27. 2025-03-26

    CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2025-03-26

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  29. 2025-03-28

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  30. 2025-04-04

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  31. 2025-04-07

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  32. 2025-04-07

    APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2025-04-07

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  34. 2025-04-08

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  35. 2025-04-10

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

    reading-2

  36. 2025-04-27

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

  37. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  38. 2026-01-13

    Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-3

  39. 2026-01-21

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    reading-3

  40. 2026-01-26

    First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  41. 2026-03-12

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

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13)

    2025-03-05 · pass · 28-21

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: no
    • Braun: no
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: no
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: no
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: no
    • Fortunato: no
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: no
    • Goehner: no
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: no
    • Hasegawa: yes
    • Holy: no
    • Kauffman: no
    • King: no
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: no
    • McCune: no
    • Muzzall: no
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: yes
    • Schoesler: no
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: no
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: no
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: no
    • Warnick: no
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: no

  • Final Passage (#13)

    2026-01-21 · pass · 29-20

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: no
    • Braun: no
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: no
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: no
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: no
    • Fortunato: no
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: no
    • Goehner: no
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: no
    • Hasegawa: yes
    • Holy: no
    • Hunt: yes
    • Kauffman: yes
    • King: no
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: no
    • McCune: no
    • Muzzall: no
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: yes
    • Schoesler: no
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: no
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: no
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: no
    • Warnick: no
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5098&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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