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Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Updating emergency response systems in public schools including panic or alert buttons.

AN ACT Relating to emergency response systems in public schools including panic or alert buttons;

ESSB 5004·Senate·Bill
Sen. Nikki TorresState Senate · LD-15·8 cosponsors
Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes
Effective dateJuly 27, 2025
Primary sponsor
Nikki TorresNikki TorresState Senate · LD-15
Cosponsors
Leonard ChristianLeonard ChristianState Senate · LD-04Perry DozierPerry DozierState Senate · LD-16Paul HarrisPaul HarrisState Senate · LD-17Deborah KrishnadasanDeborah KrishnadasanState Senate · LD-26Jim McCuneJim McCuneState Senate · LD-02Jesse SalomonJesse SalomonState Senate · LD-32Mark SchoeslerMark SchoeslerState Senate · LD-09Jeff WilsonJeff WilsonState Senate · LD-19
Floor votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5004Feb 12, 202549–0
House · Final Passage as Amended by the House · ESSB 5004Mar 26, 202598–0
Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House · ESSB 5004Apr 17, 202549–0
Legislative history
Jan 13, 2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Jan 30, 2025
EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 31, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 5, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 12, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Feb 12, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 12, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 17, 2025
First reading, referred to Education.
Mar 20, 2025
ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 20, 2025
ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 25, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 26, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Mar 26, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 26, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 17, 2025
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Apr 17, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 19, 2025
President signed.
Apr 22, 2025
Speaker signed.
Apr 23, 2025
Delivered to Governor.
May 19, 2025
Governor signed.
May 19, 2025
Chapter 347, 2025 Laws.
May 19, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
Bill text
Original BillSubstitute BillEngrossed SubstituteBill as Passed Legislature
Amendments
Floor amendment by Torres (Adopted)Committee amendment by Education (Adopted)
Bill reports
Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-15-25Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-15-25Senate Bill Report — Reported by EDU 01-30-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-12-25Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-05-25Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by ED 03-20-25Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-26-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Amended by House 03-26-25Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025
Session law
Chapter 347, Laws of 2025
Where it stands
In committee — the Senate
On the floor — the Senate
In committee — the House
On the floor — the House
Resolving differences
With the Governor
Became lawChapter 347, Laws of 2025
Path for a Senate bill