Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 D cosponsors

SB 5972 — Expanding the definition of law enforcement personnel regarding correctional officers for purposes of interest arbitration.

Last action — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  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 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of SB 5972, the language has been changed from "expanding the definition of uniformed" to "expanding the definition of law enforcement." This adjustment broadens the scope of the bill to include more categories of law enforcement personnel, which is important for ensuring that various roles in law enforcement receive the recognition and support they need. This change could impact funding, training, and resources available to a wider range of law enforcement officers.

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S-4039.2 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5972 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Stanford, Conway, and Hasegawa) READ FIRST TIME 01/26/26.
S-3718.1 SENATE BILL 5972 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senators Stanford, Conway, and Hasegawa Prefiled 01/05/26.
AN ACT Relating to expanding the definition of uniformed personnel regarding correctional officers for purposes of interest arbitration;
Read first time 01/12/26.
Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.
AN ACT Relating to expanding the definition of law enforcement personnel regarding correctional officers for purposes of interest arbitration;
1 SSB 5972 negotiations on personnel matters, including wages, hours, and working conditions, which may be peculiar to an appropriate bargaining unit of such public employer, except that by such obligation neither party shall be compelled to agree to a proposal or be required to make a concession unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
1 SB 5972 negotiations on personnel matters, including wages, hours, and working conditions, which may be peculiar to an appropriate bargaining unit of such public employer, except that by such obligation neither party shall be compelled to agree to a proposal or be required to make a concession unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
2 SSB 5972 (ii) For department of labor and industries authorized medical and vocational providers who provided these services on or after January 1, 2019;
2 SB 5972 (ii) For department of labor and industries authorized medical and vocational providers who provided these services on or after January 1, 2019;
3 SSB 5972 or town, law enforcement officers employed by the governing body of any county, and law enforcement officers employed by the governing body of a municipal airport operating under the provisions of chapter 14.08 RCW;
3 SB 5972 or town, law enforcement officers employed by the governing body of any county, and law enforcement officers employed by the governing body of a municipal airport operating under the provisions of chapter 14.08 RCW;
4 SSB 5972
4 SB 5972
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Action History

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

  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  3. Minority; do not pass.

  4. APP - Majority; do pass.

  5. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  6. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  7. Referred to Appropriations.

  8. Minority; without recommendation.

  9. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

  10. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

  11. Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.

  12. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  15. 1st substitute bill substituted (LC 26).

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  18. Minority; without recommendation.

  19. Minority; do not pass.

  20. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  21. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  22. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  23. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  24. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (148)

148 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 (#10)

Passed 34 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 41500
Total 341500
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland 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 Yea
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
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
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

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5972?
SB 5972 is sponsored by Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Steve Conway (Democrat), and Derek Stanford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5972?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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