Washington · 2025-2026
SB 5068
Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/b4ff900c-ba29-4be5-89fd-8a9102392947 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
Washington Senate Bill 5068 concerns agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement by extending employment eligibility to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
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Sponsors + 10 cosponsors
- John Lovick Democratic lead
- Bob Hasegawa Democratic
- Drew Hansen Democratic
- Jesse Salomon Democratic
- John Lovick Democratic
- Lisa Wellman Democratic
- Manka Dhingra Democratic
- Marko Liias
- Noel Frame Democratic
- T'wina Nobles Democratic
- Yasmin Trudeau Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) | upper | — | f41b0ba4-3ae6-45e6-b8af-a04ed00bf054 | pass | 27 | 19 | 2 | Mar 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f41b0ba4-3ae6-45e6-b8af-a04ed00bf054 CC0-1.0 |
| Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2) | lower | — | 8d96e506-18f3-4f12-ba9a-272af255b2c0 | pass | 62 | 33 | 3 | Mar 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d96e506-18f3-4f12-ba9a-272af255b2c0 CC0-1.0 |
| 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | upper | — | 69d42234-2443-4650-b32f-2fc0fe50af16 | pass | 29 | 19 | 0 | Jan 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69d42234-2443-4650-b32f-2fc0fe50af16 CC0-1.0 |
| 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9) | upper | — | 70da0495-0f25-44e6-bbd3-6fa2646f39e3 | pass | 48 | 0 | 0 | Feb 5, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70da0495-0f25-44e6-bbd3-6fa2646f39e3 CC0-1.0 |