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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5004

SB 5004: School emergency response

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

Summary

  • Requires emergency response systems of school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to meet specified technology or building code requirements and be developed in collaboration with specified entities and staff.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to report to the Legislature data on the emergency response systems.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5004), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 347, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2025
  4. Passed HouseMar 26, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 19, 2025
  6. LawMay 19, 2025
Prime sponsor
Nikki Torres (R-15)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 19, 2025
Session law
Chapter 347, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5004, SSB 5004, ESSB 5004

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nikki Torres (R-15)

8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Leonard Christian R-4Perry Dozier R-16Paul Harris R-17Deborah Krishnadasan D-26Jim McCune R-2Jesse Salomon D-32Mark Schoesler R-9Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5004
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 26, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5004
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5004
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (ESSB 5004)
  2. Chapter 347, 2025 Laws. (ESSB 5004)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5004)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5004)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5004)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5004)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5004)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5004)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5004)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5004)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5004)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5004)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5004)
  14. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5004)
  15. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5004)
  16. First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 5004)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5004)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5004)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5004)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5004)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5004)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5004)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5004)
  27. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5004 in other sessions

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