Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5651

Increasing the amount exempt from garnishment in nonbankruptcy cases.

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

Sponsors

• Alvarado (Democratic)

Cosponsors (7)

• Valdez
• Cortes
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Salomon (Democratic)
• Slatter (Democratic)
• Stanford (Democratic)
• Trudeau (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

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

Roll-call votes

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

Actions

• May 20, 2025
  Effective date 7/1/2025.
• May 20, 2025
  Chapter 391, 2025 Laws.
• May 20, 2025
  Governor signed.
• Apr 25, 2025
  Delivered to Governor.
• Apr 24, 2025 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
  President signed.
• Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
  Passed final passage; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
  Senate concurred in House amendments.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 3.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Mar 28, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Mar 26, 2025 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Mar 26, 2025 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Mar 26, 2025 · House
  CRJ - Majority; do pass.
• Mar 26, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
• Mar 14, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25).
• Mar 10, 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; do not pass.
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  WM - Majority; 2nd 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 26, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
  LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Law & Justice.