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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 1166

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: use of autonomous devices equipped with weapons by law enforcement agencies.

Firearms and dangerous weapons Police

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits law enforcement agencies from using autonomous devices that are equipped with dangerous weapons. An “autonomous device” is defined as a device that is capable of operating without active control by a human operator.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Larson (D) , Roys (D) , Spreitzer (D)

4 cosponsors

Arney (D) , Bare (D) , Clancy (D) , Rivera-Wagner (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Roys, Larson and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Arney, Bare, Rivera-Wagner and Clancy

  2. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1