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State Government / Washington / Legislation / SB 5163

SB 5163Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

Modernizing the child fatality statute.

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Latest development · Apr 22, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Latest passage
Apr 16, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

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Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorOrwall
cosponsorC. Wilson
cosponsorCleveland
cosponsorConway
cosponsorDhingra
cosponsorHasegawa
cosponsorNobles
cosponsorRiccelli
cosponsorSaldaña
cosponsorShewmake
cosponsor

Valdez

cosponsorWellman

Action timeline

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View full action timeline36 actions⌄
  1. Apr 22, 2025

    Effective date 7/27/2025.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  2. Apr 22, 2025

    Chapter 123, 2025 Laws.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  3. Apr 22, 2025

    Governor signed.

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  4. Apr 17, 2025

    Delivered to Governor.

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  5. Apr 16, 2025

    Speaker signed.

    PassageHouse
  6. Apr 15, 2025

    President signed.

    PassageSenate
  7. Apr 10, 2025

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    Reading 3House
  8. Apr 10, 2025

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3House
  9. Apr 10, 2025

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    Reading 2House
  10. Apr 8, 2025

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  11. Apr 7, 2025

    Minority; do not pass.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  12. Apr 7, 2025

    Minority; without recommendation.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  13. Apr 7, 2025

    APP - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  14. Apr 7, 2025

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

    House
  15. Apr 5, 2025

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

    House
  16. Apr 1, 2025

    Referred to Appropriations.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  17. Mar 28, 2025

    Minority; without recommendation.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  18. Mar 28, 2025

    ELHS - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  19. Mar 28, 2025

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:30 AM.

    House
  20. Mar 25, 2025

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.

    House
  21. Mar 14, 2025

    First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  22. Mar 12, 2025

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    Reading 3Senate
  23. Mar 12, 2025

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3Senate
  24. Mar 12, 2025

    1st substitute bill substituted (HS 25).

    SubstitutionSenate
  25. Mar 11, 2025

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    Reading 2Senate
  26. Feb 28, 2025

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    Senate
  27. Feb 27, 2025

    WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  28. Feb 27, 2025

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

    Senate
  29. Feb 17, 2025

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

    Senate
  30. Jan 30, 2025

    Referred to Ways & Means.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  31. Jan 29, 2025

    And refer to Ways & Means.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  32. Jan 29, 2025

    HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    SubstitutionSenate
  33. Jan 29, 2025

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

    Senate
  34. Jan 22, 2025

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

    Senate
  35. Jan 13, 2025

    First reading, referred to Human Services.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  36. Jan 7, 2025

    Prefiled for introduction.

    FilingSenate

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