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WashingtonSB 52722025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties.

Sponsored By: John Lovick (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Stronger school protections and penalties for violence

Beginning June 11, 2026, Washington expands protections against interference by force or violence and intimidation through threats of either. Protections cover public and private elementary and secondary school employees, contractors, students, and officials—including volunteer officials—at extracurricular sports. The protected person must be peacefully performing duties or studies. Both offenses are gross misdemeanors, punishable by a fine up to $500, jail up to six months, or both. Public school students who interfere by force or violence may face emergency removal under state student-discipline rules. If the interference happens during extracurricular sports, the student may be barred from participating in or attending that activity. Nonstudents convicted of this interference must be barred from the school or sports activity involved for 12 to 18 months.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Lovick

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Deborah Krishnadasan

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 185 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/3/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 92 • No: 2 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 1/28/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 46 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/23/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 155, 2026 Laws.

    3/23/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/23/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/10/2026legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    3/9/2026Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    3/9/2026House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    3/3/2026Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2026Senate

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    2/25/2026Senate

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/23/2026Senate

  14. CS - Majority; do pass.

    2/19/2026Senate

  15. CS - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/19/2026Senate

  16. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    1/30/2026Senate

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    1/28/2026Senate

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    1/28/2026Senate

  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    1/28/2026Senate

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    1/21/2026Senate

  21. Moved to Rules White Sheet.

    1/12/2026Senate

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

    1/12/2026Senate

  23. Senate Rules "X" file.

    3/17/2025Senate

  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/10/2025Senate

  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/14/2025Senate

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