SB 5209 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Explicitly listing the department of labor and industries in the definition of limited authority Washington law enforcement agency while not granting new enforcement authority.

SB 5209 amends Washington state law to explicitly include the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) in the legal definition of a "limited authority Washington law enforcement agency." This change directly affects L&I officers, clarifying their status under existing law without granting them new enforcement powers. The bill adds L&I to a list of state agencies (like the Department of Natural Resources) that have authority to enforce specific laws related to their limited subject areas. It makes no policy changes to L&I's current responsibilities or enforcement capabilities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2025
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Bill Passed Legislature · 4 edits
MODERATE
The document has been converted from a draft bill text to a formal certification of enrollment, confirming that Senate Bill 5209 was passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the 2025 Regular Session. This change adds official signatures, vote counts, and a certificate of authenticity, which are required to finalize the bill into law.
ENFORCEMENT

Added a formal certification statement signed by the Secretary of the Senate and Secretary of State to validate the bill's passage.

TIMELINE

Included specific dates for Senate passage (February 12, 2025) and House passage (March 31, 2025).

REQUIREMENT

Recorded the final vote counts for both chambers: 49-0 in the Senate and 58-39 in the House.

TECHNICAL

Removed the draft bill header and internal tracking numbers used during the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 12, 2025
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (59-40-1)
house
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0)
senate
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors