Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5388

Concerning department of corrections behavioral health certification.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Dhingra (Democratic)

Cosponsors (4)

• Nobles (Democratic)
• Saldaña (Democratic)
• Trudeau (Democratic)
• C. Wilson (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Substitute Bill
• Bill
• Substitute Passed Legislature

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

Actions

• May 20, 2025
  Effective date 7/27/2025.
• May 20, 2025
  Chapter 382, 2025 Laws.
• May 20, 2025
  Governor signed.
• Apr 23, 2025
  Delivered to Governor.
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Apr 19, 2025 · Senate
  President signed.
• Apr 18, 2025 · Senate
  Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Apr 18, 2025 · Senate
  Senate concurred in House amendments.
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 4.
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 28, 2025 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Mar 27, 2025 · House
  CS - Majority; do pass.
• Mar 27, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
• Mar 8, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Community Safety.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25).
• Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
• Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
  HS - Majority; do pass.
• Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Human Services.