Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman animals.

AN ACT Relating to creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman animals;

ESB 5899·Senate·Bill

Sen. Shelly ShortState Senate · LD-07·4 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Primary sponsor

Shelly ShortState Senate · LD-07

Cosponsors

Marko LiiasState Senate · LD-21

Perry DozierState Senate · LD-16

Liz LovelettState Senate · LD-40

Marcus RiccelliState Senate · LD-03

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESB 5899Feb 17, 202649–0

Legislative history

Dec 16, 2025

Prefiled for introduction.

Jan 12, 2026

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

Feb 3, 2026

HLTC - Majority; do pass.

Feb 4, 2026

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Feb 6, 2026

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Feb 17, 2026

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Feb 17, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Feb 17, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Feb 19, 2026

First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

Mar 12, 2026

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

Bill text

Original Bill Engrossed Bill

Amendments

Floor amendment by Short (Adopted)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-23-26 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-23-26 Senate Bill Report — Reported by HLTC 02-03-26 Engrossed Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-17-26