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Bill

SB 5272

Biennium 2025-26 · Senate of origin

School safety/penalties

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.

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

Status

10 key events · 28 total

Current status: Effective date 6/11/2026.

  1. Mar 23, 2026
    Effective date 6/11/2026.
  2. Mar 23, 2026
    Chapter 155, 2026 Laws.
  3. Mar 23, 2026
    Governor signed.
  4. Mar 12, 2026
    Delivered to Governor.
  5. Mar 11, 2026
    Speaker signed.
  6. Mar 10, 2026
    President signed.
  7. Mar 3, 2026
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Jan 30, 2026
    First reading, referred to Community Safety.
  9. Jan 28, 2026
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Jan 15, 2025
    First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.