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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5714

SB 5714: Bail bond agents/immigration

Declaring civil immigration enforcement as unprofessional conduct of bail bond recovery agents.

Summary

  • Makes it unprofessional conduct to use the position of a bail bond recovery agent to enforce a civil immigration warrant.
  • Makes it unprofessional conduct for bail bond licensees to share a defendant's immigration status with anyone outside the bail bond agency's business.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5714), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2025
  6. LawMay 12, 2025
Prime sponsor
Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)
Introduced
February 10, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2025
Session law
Chapter 237, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5714, SSB 5714

AN ACT Relating to declaring civil immigration enforcement as unprofessional conduct of bail bond agents and bail bond recovery agents;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Nikki Torres R-15Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5714
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican14500
How each member voted
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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5714
58 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican03702
How each member voted

Yea (58)

Excused (3)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 973 by Walsh (page 1, line 7)

April 10, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5714
37 Yea 58 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05801
Republican37002
How each member voted

Nay (58)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5714)
  2. Chapter 237, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5714)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5714)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5714)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5714)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5714)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5714)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5714)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5714)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5714)
  11. CPB - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5714)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5714)
  13. CPB - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5714)
  14. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business. (SSB 5714)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5714)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5714)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5714)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5714)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5714)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5714)
  24. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5714)
  25. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5714 in other sessions

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