Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 11 D cosponsors

SB 5490 — Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal law.

Last action — Senate Rules "X" file.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest update to SB 5490, the term “strip searches” has been changed to “searches” when referring to how transgender or intersex individuals are treated in jail. This change is significant because it broadens the scope of searches, potentially increasing protections for these individuals by ensuring that any form of search respects their dignity and rights. This amendment aims to promote fair treatment and reduce the risk of trauma for vulnerable populations in the justice system.

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S-1589.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5490 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Human Services (originally sponsored by Senators Dhingra, Chapman, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles, Orwall, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, and C.
S-0498.5 SENATE BILL 5490 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Dhingra, Chapman, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles, Orwall, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/18/25.
Wilson Read first time 01/24/25.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
1 SSB 5490 (b) A jail shall train security staff in how to conduct cross gender searches, and searches of transgender and intersex individuals, in a professional and respectful manner, and in the least intrusive manner possible, consistent with security needs.
1 SB 5490 (b) A jail shall train security staff in how to conduct cross gender searches, and searches of transgender and intersex individuals, in a professional and respectful manner, and in the least intrusive manner possible, consistent with security needs.
(c) Following the requirements of RCW 10.79.100, strip searches of transgender or intersex individuals at the jail must be one of the following:
(c) Following the requirements of RCW 10.79.100, searches of transgender or intersex individuals at the jail must be one of the following:
2 SSB 5490 Sec.
2 SB 5490 Sec.
3 SSB 5490 search or if all persons in the facility are being searched for the discovery of weapons or contraband.
3 SB 5490 search or if all persons in the facility are being searched for the discovery of weapons or contraband.
4 SSB 5490
4 SB 5490
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

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

  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  7. Minority; do not pass.

  8. CS - Majority; do pass.

  9. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.

  10. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

  11. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  14. 1st substitute bill substituted (HS 25).

  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  17. Minority; do not pass.

  18. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  19. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  20. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  21. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  22. First reading, referred to Human Services.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#28)

Passed 29 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29001
Republican 01900
Total 291901
% of votes cast 59%39%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Not Voting
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5490?
SB 5490 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Tina Orwall (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), John Lovick (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Mike Chapman (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), and Javier Valdez (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5490?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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