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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

Quick answers

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

Sponsors

  • Wagonerprimary
  • Fortunatocosponsor
  • Doziercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-28

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

  3. 2025-01-30

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

  4. 2025-01-30

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

    substitution

  5. 2025-02-03

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  6. 2025-03-03

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-2

  7. 2025-03-05

    1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25).

    substitution

  8. 2025-03-05

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  9. 2025-03-05

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  10. 2025-03-05

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

    reading-3

  11. 2025-03-07

    First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  12. 2025-03-24

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

  13. 2025-03-31

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

  14. 2025-03-31

    CS - Majority; do pass.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-03-31

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  16. 2025-04-02

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-04-27

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

  18. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  19. 2026-01-21

    Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-3

  20. 2026-01-28

    Rules suspended.

  21. 2026-01-28

    Returned to second reading for amendment.

  22. 2026-01-28

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  23. 2026-01-28

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  24. 2026-01-28

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

    reading-3

  25. 2026-01-30

    First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  26. 2026-02-18

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

  27. 2026-02-19

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

  28. 2026-02-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2026-02-20

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-03-12

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

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

Related bills

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