BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5052

SB 5052: Law enf. juvenile contact

Clarifying law enforcement ability to contact juvenile witnesses and victims not suspected of criminal involvement or activity.

Summary

Permits an officer to question a youth believed to be a victim or witness of a crime without requiring a consultation with counsel.
Allows a law enforcement officer to question or perform a search of a juvenile or their property or possessions with the juvenile's consent, without requiring a consultation with counsel, if the officer believes the juvenile is a victim or witness of a sex offense.
Prohibits statements or information obtained from youth to be used in a subsequent prosecution of that youth, except for impeachment purposes.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to clarifying law enforcement ability to contact juvenile witnesses and victims not suspected of criminal involvement or activity;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5052)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 17, 2025Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5052)
Mar 17, 2025Senate Rules "X" file.
Mar 10, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5052)
Mar 10, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 13, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5052)
Feb 13, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12, 2025HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5052)
Feb 12, 2025Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5052)
Feb 12, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 12, 2025HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Human Services.
Dec 13, 2024Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5052 (2023–24) Leasehold tax/arenas, etc. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5052 (2021–22) Health equity zones · Enacted · Chapter 262, Laws of 2021
SB 5052 (2019–20) School resource officers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5052 (2017–18) Left lane driving penalty · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5052 (2015–16) Cannabis patient protection · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 70, Laws of 2015
SB 5052 (2013–14) Superior crt judges/Whatcom · Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2013
SB 5052 (2011–12) Court reporting licensing · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5052 (2009–10) Young adult health insurance · Did not pass · died in committee