Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6086: Judicial security
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Strengthening security for Washington state judicial officers and court personnel.
What the bill says
An act Relating to strengthening security for Washington state judicial officers and court personnel; amending RCW 2.04.260 and 10.97.050; and adding a new section to chapter 2.56 RCW.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to strengthening security for Washington state judicial officers and court personnel; amending RCW 2.04.260 and 10.97.050; and adding a new section to chapter 2.56 RCW. Sec. 1. RCW 2.04.260 and 2024 c 303 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Bailiffs of the supreme court are authorized to conduct threat assessments on behalf of supreme court ((justices))judicial officers. The supreme court shall ensure that supreme court bailiffs are qualified by training and experience if they perform these duties. (2) Bailiffs of the supreme court are authorized to receive criminal history record information that includes nonconviction data for purposes exclusively related to the investigation of any person making a threat as defined in RCW 9A.04.110 against a supreme court ((justice))judicial officer. Dissemination or use of criminal history records or nonconviction data for purposes other than authorized in this section is prohibited. (3) Founded threats investigated under this section must be referred to local law enforcement for further action. Local law enforcement is authorized to report the outcome and any anticipated action to bailiffs of the supreme court. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 2.56 RCW to read as follows: (1) Court security personnel of the administrative office of the courts are authorized to conduct threat assessments on behalf of judicial …
Sponsors
- Manka Dhingra (D) · primary sponsor
- Steven Conway (D)
- Adrian Cortes (D)
- Marko Liias (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Tina Orwall (D)
- Jamie Pedersen (D)
- Marcus Riccelli (D)
- Jesse Salomon (D)
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : CRJ - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: Do pass (February 25, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 16, 2026): 46 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Law & Justice: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6086 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: COURTS
Common questions
- What is SB6086?
- SB6086 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Judicial security.
- What does SB6086 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to strengthening security for Washington state judicial officers and court personnel; amending RCW 2.04.260 and 10.97.050; and adding a new section to chapter 2.56 RCW.
- What is the status of SB6086?
- 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 SB6086?
- Manka Dhingra (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6086?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6086&Year=2025
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