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;

SSB 5490·Senate·Bill

Sen. Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45·10 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState NoLocal No

Primary sponsor

Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45

Cosponsors

Mike ChapmanState Senate · LD-24

Bob HasegawaState Senate · LD-11

John LovickState Senate · LD-44

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Tina OrwallState Senate · LD-33

Vandana SlatterState Senate · LD-48

Derek StanfordState Senate · LD-01

Yasmin TrudeauState Senate · LD-27

Javier ValdezState Senate · LD-46

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SSB 5490Mar 11, 202529–19

Legislative history

Jan 24, 2025

First reading, referred to Human Services.

Feb 17, 2025

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

Feb 17, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 18, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Feb 19, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 11, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 11, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 11, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Mar 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Mar 31, 2025

CS - Executive action taken by committee.

Mar 31, 2025

CS - Majority; do pass.

Mar 31, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 2, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 15, 2025

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

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 28, 2026

Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

Feb 26, 2026

Senate Rules "X" file.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill

Amendments

Floor amendment by Burnett (Not considered)Floor amendment by Griffey (Not considered)Floor amendment by Jacobsen (Not considered)Floor amendment by Fortunato (Withdrawn)

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 HS 02-17-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-11-25 Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-26-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by CS 03-31-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — As of 3rd Reading 01-28-26