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Bill

SB 5163

Biennium 2025-26 · Senate of origin

Child fatalities

Modernizing the child fatality statute.

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Status

10 key events · 30 total

Current status: Effective date 7/27/2025.

  1. Apr 22, 2025
    Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Apr 22, 2025
    Chapter 123, 2025 Laws.
  3. Apr 22, 2025
    Governor signed.
  4. Apr 17, 2025
    Delivered to Governor.
  5. Apr 16, 2025
    Speaker signed.
  6. Apr 15, 2025
    President signed.
  7. Apr 10, 2025
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Mar 14, 2025
    First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  9. Mar 12, 2025
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Jan 13, 2025
    First reading, referred to Human Services.