Senate approves tighter controls on sensitive voter-registration fields after floor debate

Feb 5, 2026

Senate Bill 5,892, a Secretary of State-request bill to restrict disclosure of sensitive voter-registration fields, passed after floor debate that included concerns about criminal penalties for county election offices.

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Senate Bill 5,892, presented as a Secretary of State-request measure to protect confidential fields in the voter registration database, passed the Washington State Senate on Feb. 4 following floor debate and a recorded roll call.

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