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SB444 • 2025

identity requirements for officers who arrest or detain individuals and providing a penalty

identity requirements for officers who arrest or detain individuals and providing a penalty

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Larson, Roys, Drake, Keyeski, Ratcliff and Habush Sinykin, cosponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Madison, Prado, Brown, Clancy, DeSanto, Hong, Kirsch, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Taylor, Tenorio, Arney, Bare, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Mayadev, Neubauer, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Subeck, Udell, Haywood and Hysell
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Judiciary and Public Safety
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-18 Sen.

    Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 14, Noes 19

  3. 2026-02-18 Sen.

    Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  4. 2026-02-17 Sen.

    Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor

  5. 2026-02-12 Sen.

    Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor

  6. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  7. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor

  8. 2026-01-28 Sen.

    Senators Pfaff and Wirch added as coauthors

  9. 2026-01-27 Sen.

    Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  10. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Senator Wall added as a coauthor

  11. 2025-10-16 Sen.

    Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

  12. 2025-09-29 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators L. Johnson , Carpenter , Larson , Roys , Drake , Keyeski , Ratcliff and Habush Sinykin ; cosponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Velez , Madison , Prado , Brown , Clancy , DeSanto , Hong , Kirsch , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Phelps , Rivera-Wagner , Taylor , Tenorio , Arney , Bare , DeSmidt , Fitzgerald , Johnson , Mayadev , Neubauer , Roe , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Stroud , Subeck , Udell , Haywood and Hysell

  13. 2025-09-29 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

identity requirements for officers who arrest or detain individuals and providing a penalty
Status: S - Judiciary and Public Safety