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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6086

SB 6086: Judicial security

Strengthening security for Washington state judicial officers and court personnel.

Summary

  • Authorizes security personnel of the Administrative Office of the Courts to conduct threat assessments on behalf of judicial officers and to receive criminal history record information that includes nonconviction data to investigate any such threat.
  • Authorizes bailiffs of the Supreme Court to conduct threat assessments on behalf of Supreme Court judicial officers rather than only for justices.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6086), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2026
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 13, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6086, SSB 6086, ESSB 6086

AN ACT Relating to strengthening security for Washington state judicial officers and court personnel;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Adrian Cortes D-18Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Tina Orwall D-33Jamie Pedersen D-43Marcus Riccelli D-3Jesse Salomon D-32Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2026
Version voted on: ESSB 6086
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican16300
How each member voted

Yea (46)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6086)
  2. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6086)
  3. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6086)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6086)
  5. CRJ - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 6086)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 6086)
  7. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (ESSB 6086)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6086)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6086)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6086)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6086)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6086)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6086)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6086)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6086)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6086)
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6086 in other sessions

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

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