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WA SB6095

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Marko Liias

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands harassment law to make threatening elected officials or election officials a class C felony when threats are made because of their official duties, and makes these officials eligible for the address confidentiality program

  • Allows elected officials, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants to request redaction of their residential addresses from public disclosure commission reports, voter registration records, real property records, and county assessor records

  • Authorizes Washington State Patrol to provide personal security for legislators at public events and conduct home security assessments; creates process for sergeant-at-arms to assess legislators' residences and recommend security measures

  • Permits legislators to use member business expense accounts and a newly created legislative member security account to pay for personal security measures including alarm systems, cameras, security personnel, and cybersecurity services

  • Allows candidates and elected officials to use campaign funds and surplus campaign funds for personal security measures necessary to address threats that exist because of their official status, with restrictions on payments to family members

Legislative Description

Protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence.

Last Action

First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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