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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5272

SB 5272: 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.
  • Requires a person, other than a student, convicted of Interference by Force or Violence to be excluded from entering the school or attending the extracurricular athletic activity where the crime was committed for a specified period.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5272), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2025
  3. Passed SenateJan 28, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 23, 2026
  6. LawMar 23, 2026
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 15, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
March 23, 2026
Session law
Chapter 155, Laws of 2026
Companion bill
HB 1085
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5272, ESB 5272

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: John Lovick (D-44)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Deborah Krishnadasan D-26Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 28, 2026
Version voted on: ESB 5272
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29100
Republican17200
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2026
Version voted on: ESB 5272
92 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56003
Republican36201
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 9, 2026
Version voted on: ESB 5272
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28002
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (ESB 5272)
  2. Chapter 155, 2026 Laws. (ESB 5272)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5272)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5272)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 5272)
  6. President signed. (ESB 5272)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 5272)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5272)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESB 5272)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5272)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5272)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5272)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 5272)
  14. CS - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5272)
  15. CS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5272)
  16. First reading, referred to Community Safety. (ESB 5272)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5272)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5272)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5272)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5272)
  21. Moved to Rules White Sheet. (ESB 5272)
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5272)
  23. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5272)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5272)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5272)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 5272)
  27. EDU - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5272)
  28. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESB 5272)

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