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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1085

HB 1085: School safety/penalties

Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties.

Summary

  • Expands the school-related crimes of Interference by Force or Violence and Intimidation by Threat of Force or Violence, and increases the penalties for Interference by Force or Violence.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a standard signage form notifying the public of the offenses of Interference by Force or Violence and Intimidation by Threat of Force or Violence and possible penalties, and requires such signage to be displayed at public school gymnasiums, auditoriums, and athletic fields.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1085), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Suzanne Schmidt (R-4)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
ESB 5272
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1085, SHB 1085, 2SHB 1085

AN ACT Relating to improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Suzanne Schmidt (R-4)

14 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Joe Timmons D-42Kevin Waters R-17Mari Leavitt D-28Alex Ybarra R-13Stephanie McClintock R-18Greg Nance D-23Sam Low R-39Mike Volz R-6Joel McEntire R-19Dan Griffey R-35Andrew Barkis R-2Carolyn Eslick R-39Travis Couture R-35Mark Klicker R-16

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1085)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1085)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1085)
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1085)
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1085)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1085)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1085)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1085)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1085)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1085)
  15. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1085)
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1085)
  19. Referred to Appropriations.
  20. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1085)
  21. CS - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Community Safety.
  24. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1085 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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