Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 5059 — Concerning protecting state and federal monuments, memorials, and statues from damage intentionally inflicted during the course of unpeaceful demonstrations or riots.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

8 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 5059 changes the classification of defacing a public monument from a gross misdemeanor to a class C felony. This shift means that individuals convicted of defacing a public monument could face more severe legal consequences, including potentially longer prison sentences and higher fines. This change underscores the seriousness with which lawmakers view the protection of public monuments, reflecting an effort to deter such acts of vandalism.

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S-0710.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5059 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators McCune, Holy, and Wagoner) READ FIRST TIME 01/29/21.
S-0243.1 SENATE BILL 5059 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senators McCune, Holy, and Wagoner Prefiled 01/05/21.
Read first time 01/11/21.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
(3) Defacing a ((state)) public monument is a gross misdemeanor.
(3) Defacing a ((state)) public monument is a ((misdemeanor)) class C felony.
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Senate Rules "X" file.

  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  5. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  8. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  9. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM

  10. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  11. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  12. Prefiled for introduction.

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (148)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5059?
SB 5059 is sponsored by Keith Wagoner (Republican), Jeff Holy (Republican), and Jim McCune (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5059?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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