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.
Last action: 2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Official Description
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.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5098
- Current Status
- Engrossed
- Sponsors
- Javier Valdez, Rebecca Saldana, Manka Dhingra, Noel Frame, T'wina Nobles, Tina Orwall, Jamie Pedersen, Jesse Salomon, Derek Stanford, Lisa Wellman, Claire Wilson
- Introduced
- 2024-12-20
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Rules
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageE2SSB 5098 | Passed 28-21 | 25 yes / 2 no | 0 yes / 19 no |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Final PassageE2SSB 5098 | Passed 29-20 | 27 yes / 1 no | 0 yes / 19 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2025-04-07 APP - Majority; do pass with amendment
- 2025-04-07 Minority; do not pass.
- 2025-04-08 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- 2025-04-10 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- 2025-04-27 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- 2026-01-13 Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- 2026-01-21 Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- 2026-01-26 First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
- 2026-03-12 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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