Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6070: Recovery of missing persons
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Supporting the recovery of missing persons.
What the bill says
An act Relating to supporting the recovery of missing persons; amending RCW 9.73.260, 10.79.035, 13.60.010, 36.28A.110, 36.28A.112, 36.28A.120, and 74.04.062; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.240; adding a new section to chapter 10.79 RCW; and recodifying RCW 36.28A.110, 36.28A.112, and 36.28A.120.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to supporting the recovery of missing persons; amending RCW 9.73.260, 10.79.035, 13.60.010, 36.28A.110, 36.28A.112, 36.28A.120, and 74.04.062; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.240; adding a new section to chapter 10.79 RCW; and recodifying RCW 36.28A.110, 36.28A.112, and 36.28A.120. Sec. 1. RCW 9.73.260 and 2023 c 193 s 6 are each amended to read as follows: (1) As used in this section: (a) "Wire communication" means any aural transfer made in whole or in part through the use of facilities for the transmission of communications by the aid of wire, cable, or other like connection between the point of origin and the point of reception, including the use of such connection in a switching station, furnished or operated by any person engaged in providing or operating such facilities for the transmission of intrastate, interstate, or foreign communications, and such term includes any electronic storage of such communication. (b) "Electronic communication" means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic, or photo-optical system, but does not (ii) Any communication made through a tone-only paging device; or (iii) Any communication from a tracking device, but solely to the extent the tracking device is owned by the applicable law enforcement agency. (c) "Electronic communication …
Sponsors
- Manka Dhingra (D) · primary sponsor
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Jessica Bateman (D)
- Claudia Kauffman (D)
- Marko Liias (D)
- Liz Lovelett (D)
- Tina Orwall (D)
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- Vandana Slatter (D)
- Yasmin Trudeau (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : CS - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Community Safety.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Floor amendment
Votes
- House Committee on Community Safety: Do pass (February 24, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6070 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Law & Justice: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6070 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (January 22, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Common questions
- What is SB6070?
- SB6070 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Recovery of missing persons.
- What does SB6070 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to supporting the recovery of missing persons; amending RCW 9.73.260, 10.79.035, 13.60.010, 36.28A.110, 36.28A.112, 36.28A.120, and 74.04.062; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.240; adding a new section to chapter 10.79 RCW; and recodifying RCW 36.28A.110, 36.28A.112, and 36.28A.120.
- What is the status of SB6070?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6070?
- Manka Dhingra (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6070?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6070&Year=2025
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