Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Modernizing the child fatality statute.

AN ACT Relating to modernizing the child fatality statute;

SSB 5163·Senate·Bill

Sen. Tina OrwallState Senate · LD-33·11 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Tina OrwallState Senate · LD-33

Cosponsors

Sharon ShewmakeState Senate · LD-42

Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45

Steve ConwayState Senate · LD-29

Annette ClevelandState Senate · LD-49

Lisa WellmanState Senate · LD-41

Bob HasegawaState Senate · LD-11

Marcus RiccelliState Senate · LD-03

Rebecca SaldañaState Senate · LD-37

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Javier ValdezState Senate · LD-46

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SSB 5163Mar 12, 202548–0

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SSB 5163Apr 10, 202585–10

Legislative history

Jan 7, 2025

Prefiled for introduction.

Jan 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Human Services.

Jan 29, 2025

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

Jan 29, 2025

And refer to Ways & Means.

Jan 30, 2025

Referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 27, 2025

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

Feb 28, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 11, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 12, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 12, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 12, 2025

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

Mar 14, 2025

First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

Mar 28, 2025

ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.

Mar 28, 2025

ELHS - Majority; do pass.

Mar 28, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Apr 1, 2025

Referred to Appropriations.

Apr 7, 2025

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Apr 7, 2025

APP - Majority; do pass.

Apr 7, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Apr 7, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 8, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 10, 2025

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

Apr 10, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 10, 2025

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

Apr 15, 2025

President signed.

Apr 16, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 17, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

Apr 22, 2025

Governor signed.

Apr 22, 2025

Chapter 123, 2025 Laws.

Apr 22, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Valdez (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Walsh (Not adopted)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-22-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-22-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by HS 01-29-25 Senate Bill Report — Initial Bill Report 02-17-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-17-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 02-27-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-12-25 Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-25-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by ELHS 03-28-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by APP 04-07-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 04-10-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025

Session law

Chapter 123, Laws of 2025