Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5223: Criminal fingerprinting
Status: Passed one chamber, February 26, 2026
Concerning criminal offense fingerprinting.
What the bill says
An act Relating to criminal offense fingerprinting; and amending RCW 10.98.050 and 43.43.735.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to criminal offense fingerprinting; and amending RCW 10.98.050 and 43.43.735. Sec. 1. RCW 10.98.050 and 1999 c 49 s 2 are each amended to read as follows: (1) It is the duty of the chief law enforcement officer or the local director of corrections to transmit within seventy-two hours from the time of arrest to the section fingerprints together with other identifying data as may be prescribed by the section, and statutory violations of any person lawfully arrested, fingerprinted, and photographed under RCW 43.43.735. The disposition report shall be transmitted to the prosecuting attorney, county clerk, or appropriate court of limited jurisdiction, whichever is responsible for transmitting the report to the section under RCW 10.98.010. (2) At the preliminary hearing or the arraignment of a felony case, the judge shall ensure that the felony defendants have been fingerprinted and an arrest and fingerprint form transmitted to the section. In cases where fingerprints have not been taken, the judge shall order the chief law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction or the local director of corrections, or, in the case of a juvenile, the juvenile court administrator to initiate an arrest and fingerprint form and transmit it to the section. The disposition report shall be transmitted to the prosecuting attorney. (3) At the preliminary hearing or the arraignment of …
Sponsors
- Keith Wagoner (R) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Holy (R)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
Latest actions
- : Senate Rules "X" file.
- : Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Community Safety.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 19, 2025): 46 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Law & Justice: Do pass (January 30, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: COURTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT
Common questions
- What is SB5223?
- SB5223 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Criminal fingerprinting.
- What does SB5223 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to criminal offense fingerprinting; and amending RCW 10.98.050 and 43.43.735.
- What is the status of SB5223?
- Passed one chamber as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate Rules "X" file. (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5223?
- Keith Wagoner (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5223?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5223&Year=2025
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