Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 5962 — Concerning spring blade knives.

Last action — Senate Rules "X" file.

  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 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  4. Minority; do not pass.

  5. LAW - Majority; do pass.

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

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

  8. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  9. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

147 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5962?
SB 5962 is sponsored by Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Mike Chapman (Democrat), Phil Fortunato (Republican), and T'wina Nobles (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5962?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 5962?
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