BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5172: Fire district civil service

Concerning fire protection district civil service systems.

Summary

Allows a fire protection district to dissolve its civil service system if the board of commissioners adopts a resolution and a majority of the civil service employees vote to dissolve civil service.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5172), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to authorizing fire protection districts to dissolve existing civil service systems with approval from the civil service employees;

Passed February 19, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5172

47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	1	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 12, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 27, 2025By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 24, 2025First reading, referred to Local Government.
Feb 19, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 19, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 12, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 10, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6, 2025LGV - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Local Government.
Jan 8, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5172 (2023–24) Abortion safety · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5172 (2021–22) Agricultural overtime · Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2021
SB 5172 (2019–20) Firearm training/legislators · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5172 (2017–18) Greenhouse gas report reqs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5172 (2015–16) Sewer charges, collecting · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5172 (2013–14) Students with disabilities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5172 (2011–12) Child care for employees · Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2011
SB 5172 (2009–10) U of W human rights center · Enacted · Chapter 465, Laws of 2009