Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5486

Concerning open motion picture captioning in motion picture theaters.

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

Sponsors

• Orwall (Democratic)

Cosponsors (3)

• Dhingra (Democratic)
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Trudeau (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Engrossed Substitute Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Bill
• Substitute Passed Legislature

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

Actions

• May 19, 2025
  Effective date 1/1/2026.
• May 19, 2025
  Chapter 355, 2025 Laws.
• May 19, 2025
  Governor signed.
• Apr 27, 2025
  Delivered to Governor.
• Apr 26, 2025 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
  President signed.
• Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
  Passed final passage; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
  Senate concurred in House amendments.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 3.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Apr 10, 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 1, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Mar 28, 2025 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Mar 28, 2025 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Mar 28, 2025 · House
  CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Mar 28, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
• Mar 25, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
• Mar 13, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
• Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
  1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25).
• Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  WM - Majority; without recommendation.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
  LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Law & Justice.