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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5906

SB 5906: Data and personal safety

Establishing data and personal safety protections within areas of public accommodation for all Washington residents.

Summary

  • Prohibits early learning providers and school district employees from collecting information or documents regarding immigration or citizenship status of students or their family members.
  • Prohibits early learning providers, school districts, institutions of higher education, health care facilities, adult family homes, and county auditors' offices from allowing immigration enforcement officers to enter nonpublic areas of those organizations' premises without a valid judicial warrant or court order.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5906), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2026
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Hansen (D-23)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5906, SSB 5906, ESSB 5906

AN ACT Relating to establishing data and personal safety protections within areas of public accommodation for all Washington residents;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Hansen (D-23)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Javier Valdez D-46Jessica Bateman D-22Mike Chapman D-24Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Victoria Hunt D-5T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Jesse Salomon D-32Vandana Slatter D-48Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2026
Version voted on: ESSB 5906
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5906)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5906)
  3. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5906)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5906)
  5. CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5906)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5906)
  7. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (ESSB 5906)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5906)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5906)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5906)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5906)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5906)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5906)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Law & Justice. (ESSB 5906)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5906)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5906)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Law & Justice.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5906)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to Ways & Means.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5906)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5906)
  28. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5906)
  29. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  32. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5906 in other sessions

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