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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

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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

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

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

  2. 2026-01-26

    First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-21

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

    reading-3

  4. 2026-01-13

    Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-3

  5. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  6. 2025-04-27

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

  7. 2025-04-10

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

    reading-2

  8. 2025-04-08

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-04-07

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  10. 2025-04-07

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-04-07

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

  12. 2025-04-04

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

  13. 2025-03-28

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-03-26

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  15. 2025-03-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-03-26

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

  17. 2025-03-18

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

  18. 2025-03-07

    First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  19. 2025-03-05

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

    reading-3

  20. 2025-03-05

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  21. 2025-03-05

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  22. 2025-03-05

    2nd substitute bill substituted (TRAN 25).

    substitution

  23. 2025-03-03

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-2

  24. 2025-02-28

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  25. 2025-02-27

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  26. 2025-02-27

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  27. 2025-02-27

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

    substitution

  28. 2025-02-27

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

  29. 2025-02-24

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

  30. 2025-02-07

    Referred to Transportation.

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-02-06

    And refer to Transportation.

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-02-06

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  33. 2025-02-06

    WM - Majority; without recommendation.

  34. 2025-02-06

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

  35. 2025-01-17

    On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  36. 2025-01-16

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  37. 2025-01-16

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

    substitution

  38. 2025-01-16

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

  39. 2025-01-14

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

  40. 2025-01-13

    First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  41. 2024-12-20

    Prefiled for introduction.

    filing

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

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Official source

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

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