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WA SB 5169

died on adjournment

Concerning testimony of children.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WA SB 5169 pass?

No. WA SB 5169 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

What is WA SB 5169 about?

WA SB 5169 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Concerning testimony of children.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5169?

Nobles is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5169, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Noblesprimary
  • C. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Trudeaucosponsor
  • Dhingracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

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

  2. 2026-02-25

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-25

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  4. 2026-02-25

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-02-25

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.

  6. 2026-02-20

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.

  7. 2026-01-26

    First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-21

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

    reading-3

  9. 2026-01-13

    Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-3

  10. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  11. 2025-04-27

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

  12. 2025-04-08

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

    reading-2

  13. 2025-03-27

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-03-26

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  15. 2025-03-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-03-26

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.

  17. 2025-03-21

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.

  18. 2025-03-13

    First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  19. 2025-03-11

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

    reading-3

  20. 2025-03-11

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  21. 2025-03-11

    1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25).

    substitution

  22. 2025-03-07

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-2

  23. 2025-02-03

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  24. 2025-01-30

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

    substitution

  25. 2025-01-30

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  26. 2025-01-23

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  27. 2025-01-13

    First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  28. 2025-01-08

    Prefiled for introduction.

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13)

    2025-03-11 · pass · 49-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: yes
    • Braun: yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: yes
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: yes
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: yes
    • Fortunato: yes
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: yes
    • Goehner: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hasegawa: yes
    • Holy: yes
    • Kauffman: yes
    • King: yes
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: yes
    • McCune: yes
    • Muzzall: yes
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: yes
    • Schoesler: yes
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: yes
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: yes
    • Warnick: yes
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: yes
  • Final Passage (#12)

    2026-01-21 · pass · 49-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: yes
    • Braun: yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: yes
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: yes
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: yes
    • Fortunato: yes
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: yes
    • Goehner: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hasegawa: yes
    • Holy: yes
    • Hunt: yes
    • Kauffman: yes
    • King: yes
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: yes
    • McCune: yes
    • Muzzall: yes
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: yes
    • Schoesler: yes
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: yes
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: yes
    • Warnick: yes
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: yes

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