Bill

Law enf. face coverings

Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers.

Sponsors

Senator ValdezPrimary

Representative SecondaryRepresentative SecondaryRepresentative AlvaradoSecondaryRepresentative HuntSecondarySenator BatemanSecondarySenator ChapmanSecondarySenator ClevelandSecondarySenator ConwaySecondarySenator CortesSecondarySenator DhingraSecondarySenator FrameSecondarySenator HasegawaSecondarySenator KauffmanSecondarySenator LovelettSecondarySenator LovickSecondarySenator NoblesSecondarySenator PedersenSecondarySenator RiccelliSecondarySenator RobinsonSecondarySenator SaldañaSecondarySenator SalomonSecondarySenator ShewmakeSecondarySenator StanfordSecondarySenator TrudeauSecondarySenator WellmanSecondarySenator WilsonSecondary

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

Current status: Effective date 3/19/2026.

1. Mar 19, 2026
   Effective date 3/19/2026.
2. Mar 19, 2026
   Chapter 115, 2026 Laws.
3. Mar 19, 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, 56; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 5.
8. Jan 30, 2026
   First reading, referred to Community Safety.
9. Jan 28, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
10. Jan 12, 2026
    First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Hearings