Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers

This bill prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacting with the public, ensuring officers can be identified by their uniforms. Exceptions include undercover operations and necessary protective gear for special tactics assignments. Citizens can sue for damages if an officer violates this rule, potentially receiving compensation and additional legal remedies.

40.0%

Alignment

Yes

Abstain

House

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#18) · Mar 3, 2026 · pass

Legislator	Party	District	Their vote	District vote
Davina Duerr	Democratic	WA0001L	yes	yes
Shelley Kloba	Democratic	WA0001L	yes	yes
Andrew Barkis	Republican	WA0002L	no	N/A
Matt Marshall	Republican	WA0002L	no	N/A
Natasha Hill	Democratic	WA0003L	yes	N/A
Timm Ormsby	Democratic	WA0003L	yes	N/A
Rob Chase	Republican	WA0004L	no	N/A
Suzanne Schmidt	Republican	WA0004L	no	N/A
Lisa Callan	Democratic	WA0005L	yes	N/A
Zach Hall	Democratic	WA0005L	yes	N/A
Jenny Graham	Republican	WA0006L	no	N/A
Mike Volz	Republican	WA0006L	N/A	N/A
Andrew Engell	Republican	WA0007L	no	N/A
Hunter Abell	Republican	WA0007L	no	N/A
April Connors	Republican	WA0008L	no	N/A
Stephanie Barnard	Republican	WA0008L	no	N/A
Joe Schmick	Republican	WA0009L	no	N/A
Mary Dye	Republican	WA0009L	no	N/A
Clyde Shavers	Democratic	WA0010L	yes	N/A
Dave Paul	Democratic	WA0010L	yes	N/A
David Hackney	Democratic	WA0011L	N/A	N/A
Steve Bergquist	Democratic	WA0011L	yes	N/A
Brian Burnett	Republican	WA0012L	no	N/A
Mike Steele	Republican	WA0012L	no	N/A
Alex Ybarra	Republican	WA0013L	no	N/A
Tom Dent	Republican	WA0013L	no	N/A
Deb Manjarrez	Republican	WA0014L	no	N/A
Gloria Mendoza	Republican	WA0014L	no	N/A
Chris Corry	Republican	WA0015L	no	N/A
Jeremie Dufault	Republican	WA0015L	no	N/A
Mark Klicker	Republican	WA0016L	no	N/A
Skyler Rude	Republican	WA0016L	no	N/A
Dave Stuebe	Republican	WA0017L	no	N/A
Kevin Waters	Republican	WA0017L	no	N/A
John Ley	Republican	WA0018L	no	N/A
Stephanie McClintock	Republican	WA0018L	no	N/A
Jim Walsh	Republican	WA0019L	no	N/A
Joel McEntire	Republican	WA0019L	no	N/A
Ed Orcutt	Republican	WA0020L	N/A	yes
Peter Abbarno	Republican	WA0020L	no	yes
Lillian Ortiz-Self	Democratic	WA0021L	yes	N/A
Strom Peterson	Democratic	WA0021L	yes	N/A
Beth Doglio	Democratic	WA0022L	yes	N/A
Lisa Parshley	Democratic	WA0022L	yes	N/A
Greg Nance	Democratic	WA0023L	yes	N/A
Tarra Simmons	Democratic	WA0023L	yes	N/A
Adam Bernbaum	Democratic	WA0024L	yes	N/A
Steve Tharinger	Democratic	WA0024L	N/A	N/A
Cyndy Jacobsen	Republican	WA0025L	no	N/A
Michael Keaton	Republican	WA0025L	no	N/A
Adison Richards	Democratic	WA0026L	yes	N/A
Michelle Valdez	Republican	WA0026L	no	N/A
Jake Fey	Democratic	WA0027L	yes	N/A
Laurie Jinkins	Democratic	WA0027L	yes	N/A
Dan Bronoske	Democratic	WA0028L	yes	N/A
Mari Leavitt	Democratic	WA0028L	yes	N/A
Melanie Morgan	Democratic	WA0029L	yes	N/A
Sharlett Mena	Democratic	WA0029L	yes	N/A
Jamila Taylor	Democratic	WA0030L	yes	N/A
Kristine Reeves	Democratic	WA0030L	yes	N/A
Drew Stokesbary	Republican	WA0031L	no	N/A
Josh Penner	Republican	WA0031L	no	N/A
Cindy Ryu	Democratic	WA0032L	yes	N/A
Lauren Davis	Democratic	WA0032L	yes	N/A
Edwin Obras	Democratic	WA0033L	yes	N/A
Mia Gregerson	Democratic	WA0033L	yes	N/A
Brianna Thomas	Democratic	WA0034L	yes	N/A
Joe Fitzgibbon	Democratic	WA0034L	N/A	N/A
Dan Griffey	Republican	WA0035L	no	N/A
Travis Couture	Republican	WA0035L	no	N/A
Julia Reed	Democratic	WA0036L	yes	N/A
Liz Berry	Democratic	WA0036L	yes	N/A
Chipalo Street	Democratic	WA0037L	yes	N/A
Sharon Tomiko Santos	Democratic	WA0037L	yes	N/A
Julio Cortes	Democratic	WA0038L	yes	N/A
Mary Fosse	Democratic	WA0038L	yes	N/A
Carolyn Eslick	Republican	WA0039L	no	yes
Sam Low	Republican	WA0039L	no	yes
Alex Ramel	Democratic	WA0040L	yes	N/A
Debra Lekanoff	Democratic	WA0040L	yes	N/A
Janice Zahn	Democratic	WA0041L	yes	N/A
My-Linh Thai	Democratic	WA0041L	yes	N/A
Alicia Rule	Democratic	WA0042L	yes	N/A
Joe Timmons	Democratic	WA0042L	yes	N/A
Nicole Macri	Democratic	WA0043L	yes	N/A
Shaun Scott	Democratic	WA0043L	yes	N/A
April Berg	Democratic	WA0044L	yes	N/A
Brandy Donaghy	Democratic	WA0044L	yes	N/A
Larry Springer	Democratic	WA0045L	N/A	N/A
Roger Goodman	Democratic	WA0045L	yes	N/A
Darya Farivar	Democratic	WA0046L	yes	N/A
Gerry Pollet	Democratic	WA0046L	yes	N/A
Chris Stearns	Democratic	WA0047L	yes	N/A
Debra Entenman	Democratic	WA0047L	yes	N/A
Amy Walen	Democratic	WA0048L	yes	N/A
Osman Salahuddin	Democratic	WA0048L	yes	N/A
Monica Stonier	Democratic	WA0049L	yes	N/A
Sharon Wylie	Democratic	WA0049L	yes	N/A

Senate

Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 9, 2026 · pass

Legislator	Party	District	Their vote	District vote
Derek Stanford	Democratic	WA0001U	N/A	yes
Jim McCune	Republican	WA0002U	N/A	N/A
Marcus Riccelli	Democratic	WA0003U	N/A	N/A
Leonard Christian	Republican	WA0004U	N/A	N/A
Victoria Hunt	Democratic	WA0005U	N/A	N/A
Jeff Holy	Republican	WA0006U	N/A	N/A
Shelly Short	Republican	WA0007U	N/A	N/A
Matt Boehnke	Republican	WA0008U	N/A	N/A
Mark Schoesler	Republican	WA0009U	N/A	N/A
Ron Muzzall	Republican	WA0010U	N/A	N/A
Bob Hasegawa	Democratic	WA0011U	N/A	N/A
Keith Goehner	Republican	WA0012U	N/A	N/A
Judy Warnick	Republican	WA0013U	N/A	N/A
Curtis King	Republican	WA0014U	N/A	N/A
Nikki Torres	Republican	WA0015U	N/A	N/A
Perry Dozier	Republican	WA0016U	N/A	N/A
Paul Harris	Republican	WA0017U	N/A	N/A
Adrian Cortes	Democratic	WA0018U	N/A	N/A
Jeff Wilson	Republican	WA0019U	N/A	N/A
John Braun	Republican	WA0020U	N/A	yes
Marko Liias	Democratic	WA0021U	N/A	N/A
Jess Bateman	Democratic	WA0022U	N/A	N/A
Drew Hansen	Democratic	WA0023U	N/A	N/A
Mike Chapman	Democratic	WA0024U	N/A	N/A
Chris Gildon	Republican	WA0025U	N/A	N/A
Deb Krishnadasan	Democratic	WA0026U	N/A	N/A
Yasmin Trudeau	Democratic	WA0027U	N/A	N/A
T'wina Nobles	Democratic	WA0028U	N/A	N/A
Steve Conway	Democratic	WA0029U	N/A	N/A
Claire Wilson	Democratic	WA0030U	N/A	N/A
Phil Fortunato	Republican	WA0031U	N/A	N/A
Jesse Salomon	Democratic	WA0032U	N/A	N/A
Tina Orwall	Democratic	WA0033U	N/A	N/A
Emily Alvarado	Democratic	WA0034U	N/A	N/A
Drew MacEwen	Republican	WA0035U	N/A	N/A
Noel Frame	Democratic	WA0036U	N/A	N/A
Rebecca Saldaña	Democratic	WA0037U	N/A	N/A
June Robinson	Democratic	WA0038U	N/A	N/A
Keith Wagoner	Republican	WA0039U	N/A	yes
Liz Lovelett	Democratic	WA0040U	N/A	N/A
Lisa Wellman	Democratic	WA0041U	N/A	N/A
Sharon Shewmake	Democratic	WA0042U	N/A	N/A
Jamie Pedersen	Democratic	WA0043U	N/A	N/A
John Lovick	Democratic	WA0044U	N/A	N/A
Manka Dhingra	Democratic	WA0045U	N/A	N/A
Javier Valdez	Democratic	WA0046U	N/A	N/A
Claudia Kauffman	Democratic	WA0047U	N/A	N/A
Vandana Slatter	Democratic	WA0048U	N/A	N/A
Annette Cleveland	Democratic	WA0049U	N/A	N/A