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Senate Floor Session February 12, 1:00 pm (TVW)

Washington State Senate · February 12, 2026

Washington State Senate considered several bills including a major, contentious rewrite of eligibility and decertification rules for sheriffs (Second Substitute SB 5974), plus measures on AI regulation, missing-persons alerts and survivor benefits; SB 5974 was advanced and passed after extensive floor debate and multiple failed amendments.

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