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WashingtonSB 60112025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning the authority of court of appeals bailiffs to assess threats to court of appeals judicial officers and staff members.

Sponsored By: Manka Dhingra (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New threat protections for appeals court staff

Beginning June 11, 2026, Washington Court of Appeals bailiffs can assess threats against the court’s judges and staff. Bailiffs doing this work must have appropriate training and experience. They can receive criminal history records, including records without a conviction, to investigate people making threats defined by state law. They can use or share those records only for these threat investigations. Bailiffs must refer founded threats to local law enforcement, which can report results and planned actions back to them.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Manka Dhingra

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Adrian Cortes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claudia Kauffman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jamie Pedersen

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Lovick

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marcus Riccelli

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 145 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/18/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 111, 2026 Laws.

    3/18/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/18/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/10/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    3/4/2026Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2026Senate

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

    3/3/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/25/2026Senate

  11. CRJ - Majority; do pass.

    2/24/2026Senate

  12. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/24/2026Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    2/12/2026Senate

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/10/2026Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/10/2026Senate

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/4/2026Senate

  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/23/2026Senate

  18. LAW - Majority; do pass.

    1/22/2026Senate

  19. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    1/12/2026Senate

  20. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/7/2026Senate

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