Bill

Political violence

Protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence.

Sponsors

Representative BerryPrimary

Representative BergSecondaryRepresentative DonaghySecondaryRepresentative FarivarSecondaryRepresentative GregersonSecondaryRepresentative HillSecondaryRepresentative MenaSecondaryRepresentative OrmsbySecondaryRepresentative ParshleySecondaryRepresentative PolletSecondaryRepresentative RamelSecondaryRepresentative ReedSecondaryRepresentative SalahuddinSecondaryRepresentative ScottSecondaryRepresentative StreetSecondaryRepresentative ThomasSecondary

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

Current status: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

1. Feb 18, 2026
   First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
2. Feb 16, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 6.
3. Jan 12, 2026
   First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

Hearings