BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5936

SB 5936: Human trafficking

Concerning prevention of and remedies for human trafficking.

Summary

Limits prosecution of a business for the offenses of Trafficking and Coercion of Involuntary Servitude to certain conduct by the business, employees, or agents, and allows the court to impose additional penalties.
Requires law enforcement and prosecutors to keep a Trafficking or Coercion of Involuntary Servitude victim's information confidential, and creates an exemption to disclosure of that information under the Public Records Act.
Requires certifying agencies to notify an applicant of its decision for a T or U visa form and allow the applicant to submit additional evidence.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5936), 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 prevention of and remedies for human trafficking;

Passed February 10, 2026

Version voted on: SSB 5936

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5936)
Mar 5, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5936)
Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5936)
Feb 24, 2026CS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5936)
Feb 24, 2026CS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5936)
Feb 12, 2026First reading, referred to Community Safety. (SSB 5936)
Feb 10, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5936)
Feb 10, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5936)
Feb 10, 20261st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5936)
Feb 10, 20261st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 4, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5936)
Feb 4, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 23, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5936)
Jan 23, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 22, 2026LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5936)
Jan 22, 2026LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Dec 23, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5936 (2023–24) Palliative care work group · Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2024
SB 5936 (2021–22) Agricultural disaster assist · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5936 (2019–20) Industrial symbioses · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5936 (2017–18) Emergency planning/nuclear · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5936 (2015–16) Rebates/trans benefit distr · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5936 (2013–14) Higher ed appropriations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5936 (2011–12) State bar association · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5936 (2009–10) Unsupervised access/reports · Did not pass · died in committee