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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)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Court bailiffs can assess threats

Court of appeals bailiffs can conduct threat assessments for judges and court staff. The court must make sure any bailiff doing this work is qualified by training and experience. If a threat is found to be real, the bailiff must refer it to local police. Local police can report back on what they did or plan to do.

Court bailiffs get limited record access

Court of appeals bailiffs can get criminal history records that include nonconviction data, but only to investigate threats against judges or staff. Supreme court bailiffs can get similar records for their authorized investigations. Using or sharing this data for any other purpose is not allowed.

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 - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/24/2026Senate

  12. CRJ - Majority; do pass.

    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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