Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Concerning department of corrections behavioral health certification.

AN ACT Relating to department of corrections behavioral health certification;

SSB 5388·Senate·Bill

Sen. Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45·4 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45

Cosponsors

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Rebecca SaldañaState Senate · LD-37

Yasmin TrudeauState Senate · LD-27

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SSB 5388Mar 6, 202545–4

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House · SSB 5388Apr 11, 202573–21

Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House · SSB 5388Apr 18, 202545–3

Legislative history

Jan 21, 2025

First reading, referred to Human Services.

Feb 5, 2025

HS - Majority; do pass.

Feb 5, 2025

And refer to Ways & Means.

Feb 5, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 6, 2025

Referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 27, 2025

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

Feb 27, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 28, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 5, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 6, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 6, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 6, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Mar 8, 2025

First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Mar 27, 2025

CS - Executive action taken by committee.

Mar 27, 2025

CS - Majority; do pass.

Mar 28, 2025

Referred to Appropriations.

Apr 7, 2025

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Apr 7, 2025

APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Apr 7, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 7, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Apr 8, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 10, 2025

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

Apr 11, 2025

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

Apr 11, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 11, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 4.

Apr 18, 2025

Senate concurred in House amendments.

Apr 18, 2025

Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Apr 19, 2025

President signed.

Apr 22, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 23, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

May 20, 2025

Governor signed.

May 20, 2025

Chapter 382, 2025 Laws.

May 20, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Committee amendment by Appropriations (Adopted)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-29-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-29-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by HS 02-05-25 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 03-06-25 Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-20-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by CS 03-27-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by APP 04-07-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 04-11-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Amended by House 04-11-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025

Session law

Chapter 382, Laws of 2025