Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Interfering with access to a place of religious worship.

AN ACT Relating to interfering with access to a place of religious worship;

ESSB 5436·Senate·Bill

Sen. Jesse SalomonState Senate · LD-32·10 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Primary sponsor

Jesse SalomonState Senate · LD-32

Cosponsors

Javier ValdezState Senate · LD-46

Lisa WellmanState Senate · LD-41

John BraunState Senate · LD-20

Mike ChapmanState Senate · LD-24

Adrian CortesState Senate · LD-18

Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45

Bob HasegawaState Senate · LD-11

Tina OrwallState Senate · LD-33

Rebecca SaldañaState Senate · LD-37

Mark SchoeslerState Senate · LD-09

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5436Mar 3, 202549–0

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5436Jan 21, 202649–0

Legislative history

Jan 22, 2025

First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Feb 13, 2025

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

Feb 14, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Feb 26, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 3, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 3, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 3, 2025

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

Mar 5, 2025

First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Apr 27, 2025

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

Jan 12, 2026

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Jan 13, 2026

Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

Jan 21, 2026

Rules suspended.

Jan 21, 2026

Returned to second reading for amendment.

Jan 21, 2026

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Jan 21, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Jan 21, 2026

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

Jan 26, 2026

First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Feb 24, 2026

CS - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 24, 2026

CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Feb 24, 2026

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 25, 2026

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mar 2, 2026

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

Mar 12, 2026

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute

Amendments

Floor amendment by Trudeau (Adopted)Committee amendment by Community Safety (Not considered)Floor amendment by Graham (Not considered)Floor amendment by Graham (Not considered)Floor amendment by Stearns (Not considered)Floor amendment by Walsh (Not considered)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-04-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-04-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by LAW 02-13-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-03-25 Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-26-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — As of 3rd Reading 01-08-26 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 01-21-26 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 02-19-26 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by CS 02-24-26