2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5169
Legislative Summary
Concerning testimony of children.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Prefiled for introduction.
Senate
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Senate
1/23/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
1/30/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
1/30/2025
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
2/3/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/7/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/11/2025
1st substitute bill substituted
Senate
3/11/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/11/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/13/2025
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment
Civil Rights & Judiciary 5169-S AMH CRJ H2052.1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Walsh 5169-S AMH WALJ BAKY 454
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Walsh 5169-S AMH WALJ BAKY 455
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Walsh 5169-S AMH WALJ BAKY 456
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Walsh 5169-S AMH WALJ BAKY 457
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Walsh 5169-S AMH WALJ BAKY 458
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Walsh 5169-S AMH WALJ BAKY 459
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Walsh 5169-S AMH WALJ BAKY 460
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Walsh 5169-S AMH WALJ BAKY 461
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: do pass with amendment(s)
3/26/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/11/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Law & Justice: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/30/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
T'wina Nobles
Democrat