Bill

Jail searches/gender

Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal law.

Sponsors

Representative SalahuddinPrimary

Representative DuerrSecondaryRepresentative FarivarSecondaryRepresentative GregersonSecondaryRepresentative HillSecondaryRepresentative KlobaSecondaryRepresentative OrmsbySecondaryRepresentative ParshleySecondaryRepresentative PetersonSecondaryRepresentative RamelSecondaryRepresentative ReedSecondaryRepresentative WalenSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Current status: Effective date 6/11/2026.

1. Mar 11, 2026
   Effective date 6/11/2026.
2. Mar 11, 2026
   Chapter 17, 2026 Laws.
3. Mar 11, 2026
   Governor signed.
4. Mar 5, 2026
   Delivered to Governor.
5. Mar 4, 2026
   President signed.
6. Mar 4, 2026
   Speaker signed.
7. Mar 3, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
8. Feb 6, 2026
   First reading, referred to Human Services.
9. Feb 4, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3.
10. Jan 27, 2025
    First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Hearings