SB 5892: Concerning protection of the voter registration database.
Signed into law: Chapter 213, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Riccelli
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- C 213 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 3/25/2026. (March 25, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Prohibits a county elections office from producing records in response to a request for reports generated by the statewide voter registration database. Prohibits the unauthorized disclosure by a state or local election officer, or their designee, of certain personal information shown on an affidavit of voter registration or included in a voter registration file. Makes it a class C felony to violate the aforementioned prohibitions.
From the Washington State Legislature's nonpartisan staff bill analysis. Read the full analysis ↗
Floor votes
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · February 28, 202657 yea · 36 nay · 5 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 5, 202629 yea · 19 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 9, 202630 yea · 19 nay
Track SB 5892 on OlympiaTrack
A free account adds the full hearing and amendment record, who testified, roll calls by member, and a list to track it on. Paid plans add a plain-English AI summary and email alerts when this bill moves.
Create a free accountOther bills sponsored by Riccelli
- ESSB 5041: Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers.
- SB 5244: Providing an exemption for women, infants, and children program staff to perform hematological screening tests.
- SSB 5299: Concerning virtual direct supervision of diagnostic radiologic technologists, therapeutic radiologic technologists, and magnetic resonance imaging technologists by licensed physicians.
- ESSB 5480: Protecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt.
- SSB 5492: Concerning sustainable state tourism promotion.
All 2025-26 Washington State bills →
Source: the Washington State Legislature. OlympiaTrack is an independent bill-tracking service and is not affiliated with the Legislature. View on leg.wa.gov ↗