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WA SB 5268

died on adjournment

Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WA SB 5268 pass?

No. WA SB 5268 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 5268 about?

WA SB 5268 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5268?

Wagoner is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5268, joined by 2 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

  • Wagonerprimary
  • Fortunatocosponsor
  • Doziercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

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

  2. 2026-02-20

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-02-19

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

  5. 2026-02-18

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

  6. 2026-01-30

    First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-28

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

    reading-3

  8. 2026-01-28

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  9. 2026-01-28

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  10. 2026-01-28

    Returned to second reading for amendment.

  11. 2026-01-28

    Rules suspended.

  12. 2026-01-21

    Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-3

  13. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  14. 2025-04-27

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

  15. 2025-04-02

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-03-31

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  17. 2025-03-31

    CS - Majority; do pass.

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-03-31

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

  19. 2025-03-24

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

  20. 2025-03-07

    First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  21. 2025-03-05

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

    reading-3

  22. 2025-03-05

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  23. 2025-03-05

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  24. 2025-03-05

    1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25).

    substitution

  25. 2025-03-03

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-2

  26. 2025-02-03

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  27. 2025-01-30

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

    substitution

  28. 2025-01-30

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

  29. 2025-01-28

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

  30. 2025-01-14

    First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14)

    2025-03-05 · pass · 49-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: yes
    • Braun: yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: yes
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: yes
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: yes
    • Fortunato: yes
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: yes
    • Goehner: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hasegawa: yes
    • Holy: yes
    • Kauffman: yes
    • King: yes
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: yes
    • McCune: yes
    • Muzzall: yes
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: yes
    • Schoesler: yes
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: yes
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: yes
    • Warnick: yes
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: yes
  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8)

    2026-01-28 · pass · 49-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: yes
    • Braun: yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: yes
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: yes
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: yes
    • Fortunato: yes
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: yes
    • Goehner: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hasegawa: yes
    • Holy: yes
    • Hunt: yes
    • Kauffman: yes
    • King: yes
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: yes
    • McCune: yes
    • Muzzall: yes
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: yes
    • Schoesler: yes
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: yes
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: yes
    • Warnick: yes
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: yes

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