Died in Committee · March 12, 2026
Inactive — could be reintroduced
Washington SB 5735 — Establishing state standards for the labeling of imitation firearms sold inside Washington state.
Threat level: yellow
Would have set Washington state labeling standards for imitation firearms, a category that can include airsoft and replica guns. It never left the Senate Law & Justice Committee and died when the 2026 session adjourned on March 12, 2026.
Bill summary
SB 5735 (Sens. Salomon and Valdez) proposed state standards for the labeling of imitation firearms sold in Washington. Labeling and marking mandates of this type typically reach airsoft and replica guns. Introduced February 12, 2025, the bill was carried over into the 2026 session and received a public hearing in the Senate Law & Justice Committee on January 19, 2026, but the committee took no further action. The 2026 session, the second year of the 2025–26 biennium, adjourned March 12, 2026 and the bill died. Similar legislation would have to be reintroduced in a future session; Airsoft Coalition will monitor for that.
Amendment history
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Feb 12, 2025 — Introduced
First reading in the Senate; referred to the Law & Justice Committee.
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Jan 12, 2026 — Carried Over to 2026 Session
Reintroduced and retained in its present status for the 2026 session.
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Jan 19, 2026 — Public Hearing
Public hearing in the Senate Law & Justice Committee. No committee vote followed.
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Mar 12, 2026 — Session Adjourned — Bill Died
The 2026 session adjourned sine die, ending the 2025–26 biennium. SB 5735 died in committee.