Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties.
Last action: 2026-03-23 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Official Description
Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5272
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- John Lovick, Deborah Krishnadasan, Rebecca Saldana
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Chamber
- Senate
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageESB 5272 | Passed 46-3 | 27 yes / 1 no | 17 yes / 2 no |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Final Passage as Amended by the HouseESB 5272 | Passed 92-2 4 not voting | 56 yes / 0 no | 36 yes / 2 no |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Final Passage as Amended by the HouseESB 5272 | Passed 47-0 2 not voting | 27 yes / 0 no | 19 yes / 0 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-03-03 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-03 Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.
- 2026-03-09 Senate concurred in House amendments.
- 2026-03-09 Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- 2026-03-10 President signed.
- 2026-03-11 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-12 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-23 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-23 Chapter 155, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-23 Effective date 6/11/2026.
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