SB 5436 Engrossed

Interfering with access to a place of religious worship.

Last action: 2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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Official Description

Interfering with access to a place of religious worship.

Bill Details

Bill Number
SB 5436
Current Status
Engrossed
Sponsors
Jesse Salomon, Javier Valdez, Lisa Wellman, John Braun, Mike Chapman, Adrian Cortes, Manka Dhingra, Robert Hasegawa, Tina Orwall, Rebecca Saldana, Mark Schoesler
Introduced
2025-01-22
Chamber
Senate
Current Committee
Rules

Floor Votes

Date Chamber Motion Result Democrats Republicans
2025-03-03 Senate 3rd Reading & Final PassageESSB 5436 Passed 49-0 27 yes / 0 no 19 yes / 0 no
2026-01-21 Senate 3rd Reading & Final PassageESSB 5436 Passed 49-0 28 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

  • 2026-01-21 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  • 2026-01-21 Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  • 2026-01-26 First reading, referred to Community Safety.
  • 2026-02-19 Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
  • 2026-02-24 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
  • 2026-02-24 CS - Majority; do pass with amendment
  • 2026-02-24 Minority; do not pass.
  • 2026-02-25 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  • 2026-03-02 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  • 2026-03-12 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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