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WA SB 5318

died on adjournment

Concerning fingerprint-based background checks.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5318 pass?

No. WA SB 5318 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 (2026-01-12): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

What is WA SB 5318 about?

WA SB 5318 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Concerning fingerprint-based background checks.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5318?

Kauffman is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5318, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Kauffmanprimary
  • C. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Orwallcosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-17

    First reading, referred to Human Services.

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  2. 2025-01-27

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

  3. 2025-01-29

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  4. 2025-01-29

    HS - Majority; do pass.

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  5. 2025-01-29

    And refer to Ways & Means.

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  6. 2025-01-30

    Referred to Ways & Means.

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  7. 2025-02-20

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

  8. 2025-02-20

    WM - Majority; without recommendation.

  9. 2025-02-21

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  10. 2025-03-17

    Senate Rules "X" file.

  11. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5318&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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