Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Protecting Washington children online.

AN ACT Relating to protecting Washington children online;

ESSB 5708·Senate·Bill

Sen. Noel FrameState Senate · LD-36·7 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Primary sponsor

Noel FrameState Senate · LD-36

Cosponsors

Keith WagonerState Senate · LD-39

Emily AlvaradoState House · LD-34

Bob HasegawaState Senate · LD-11

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Jesse SalomonState Senate · LD-32

Yasmin TrudeauState Senate · LD-27

Javier ValdezState Senate · LD-46

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5708Mar 12, 202536–12

Legislative history

Feb 7, 2025

First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.

Feb 20, 2025

BFT - Majority; do pass.

Feb 20, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 20, 2025

And refer to Ways & Means.

Feb 21, 2025

Referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 28, 2025

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

Feb 28, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 28, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 28, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 10, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 12, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 12, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 12, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 12, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Mar 14, 2025

First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

Apr 27, 2025

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

Jan 12, 2026

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Feb 26, 2026

Senate Rules "X" file.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute

Amendments

Floor amendment by Wagoner (Adopted)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-13-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-13-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by BFT 02-20-25 Senate Bill Report — Initial Bill Report 02-26-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-26-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 02-28-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-12-25