Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal law.

AN ACT Relating to providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal law;

ESHB 1604·House·Bill

Rep. Osman SalahuddinState House · LD-48·11 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Effective dateJune 11, 2026

Primary sponsor

Osman SalahuddinState House · LD-48

Cosponsors

Amy WalenState House · LD-48

Strom PetersonState House · LD-21

Darya FarivarState House · LD-46

Alex RamelState House · LD-40

Mia GregersonState House · LD-33

Lisa ParshleyState House · LD-22

Julia ReedState House · LD-36

Timm OrmsbyState House · LD-03

Shelley KlobaState House · LD-01

Davina DuerrState House · LD-01

Natasha HillState House · LD-03

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESHB 1604Feb 4, 202656–39

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESHB 1604Mar 3, 202630–19

Legislative history

Jan 27, 2025

First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Feb 20, 2025

CS - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 20, 2025

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

Feb 20, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 21, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Jan 12, 2026

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Jan 19, 2026

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

Feb 4, 2026

1st substitute bill substituted.

Feb 4, 2026

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Feb 4, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Feb 4, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3.

Feb 6, 2026

First reading, referred to Human Services.

Feb 24, 2026

HS - Majority; do pass.

Feb 24, 2026

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 25, 2026

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 3, 2026

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 3, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 3, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Mar 4, 2026

Speaker signed.

Mar 4, 2026

President signed.

Mar 5, 2026

Delivered to Governor.

Mar 11, 2026

Governor signed.

Mar 11, 2026

Chapter 17, 2026 Laws.

Mar 11, 2026

Effective date 6/11/2026.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 02-03-25 House Bill Report — Reported by CS 02-20-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 02-04-26 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by HS 02-24-26 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-03-26 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 017, Laws of 2026