SB 5714 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Declaring civil immigration enforcement as unprofessional conduct of bail bond recovery agents.

Substitute Senate Bill 5714 defines new types of unprofessional conduct for licensed bail bond agents and bail bond recovery agents in Washington state. The bill prohibits these agents from using their position to enforce civil immigration warrants. Additionally, it makes it unprofessional conduct for agents to share a defendant's immigration status outside of their bail bond agency's business. These provisions aim to regulate the specific activities and information handling practices of bail bond professionals.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

Substitute Bill → Substitute Passed Legislature · 3 edits

MINOR

The document format changed from a draft substitute bill to an official certification of enrollment, confirming the bill has passed both legislative chambers. This change transforms the text from a proposal into a finalized legal record, adding official signatures, vote counts, and filing details while removing the original draft header.

TECHNICAL

Added official certification text, signatures, and vote counts to confirm the bill passed the Senate and House.

Removed the original draft bill number (S-1768.1) and replaced it with the final enrolled title.

Inserted the title 'CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT' to indicate the document is an official record of the passed legislation.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

46–5

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 3, 2025

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

15 Yea 5 Nay

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 12, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Apr 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Apr 10, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (59-38-3)

house

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

CPB - Majority; do pass.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (46-5)

senate

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

upper

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors