SB 5811 — Expanding the definition of family member for individual providers.
Last action — Effective date 6/6/2024*.
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14 sponsors
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Bill Text
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The amendment to Bill SB 5811 includes updates to the requirements for long-term care workers regarding certification. Specifically, it clarifies that individual providers who care only for themselves or family members are not required to become certified home care aides, as long as certain conditions are met. This change matters because it simplifies the certification process for individual caregivers, potentially making it easier for them to provide care without the burden of additional training and certification when it is not necessary.
CERTIFICATIONZ-0500.1 OF ENROLLMENT SENATE BILL 5811 68th Legislature Regular Session Passed by the Senate March 7, 2024 CERTIFICATE Yeas 30 Nays 17 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington,Washington do68th herebyLegislature certify2024 thatRegular PresidentSession ofBy theSenators SenateKauffman, theC. attached is SENATE BILL 5811 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.
Passed by the House March 6, 2024 Yeas 58 Nays 38 Secretary Speaker of the House of Representatives Approved FILED Secretary of State State of Washington Governor of the State of Washington SENATE BILL 5811 AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE Passed Legislature - 2024 Regular Session State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senators Kauffman, C.
amending RCW 18.88B.041, 74.39A.076, 74.39A.341, and 74.39A.341;
addingand aproviding newan sectioneffective todate. chapter 74.39A RCW;
providing effective dates;
and providing an expiration date.
1 SB 5811.PL5811 (ii) Individuals exempted by (a)(i) of this subsection may obtain certification as a home care aide without fulfilling the training requirements in RCW 74.39A.074(1)(d)(ii) but must successfully complete a certification examination pursuant to RCW 18.88B.031.
2 SB 5811.PL5811 relevant to the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities within the first ((one hundred twenty)) 120 days after becoming an individual provider.
3 SB 5811.PL5811 (B) An((An)) Unless covered by (a) of this subsection, an individual provider caring only for the individual provider's sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, grandparent, or grandchild, including when related by marriage or domestic partnership;
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4 SB 5811.PL (1) All long-term care workers shall complete ((twelve)) 12 hours of continuing education training in advanced training topics each year.
This requirement applies beginning July 1, 2012.
(2) Completion of continuing education as required in this section is a prerequisite to maintaining home care aide certification under chapter 18.88B RCW.
(3) Unless voluntarily certified as a home care aide under chapter 18.88B RCW, subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
(a) An individual provider caring only for his or her biological, step, or adoptive child;
(b) An individual provider caring only for the individual provider's parent, sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, grandparent, or grandchild, including when related by marriage or domestic partnership;
(c) Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW;
(d) Before January 1, 2016, a long-term care worker employed by a community residential service business;
(e) A person working as an individual provider who provides ((twenty)) 20 hours or less of care for one person in any calendar month;
(f) A person working as an individual provider who only provides respite services and works less than ((three hundred)) 300 hours in any calendar year;
or (g) A person whose certificate has been expired for less than five years who seeks to restore the certificate to active status.
The person does not need to complete continuing education requirements in order for their certificate to be restored to active status.
Subsection (1) of this section applies to persons once the certificate has been restored to active status, beginning on the date the certificate is restored to active status.
(4) Individual providers covered under subsection (3) of this section may voluntarily take continuing education.
The consumer directed employer must pay individual providers covered in subsection (3) of this section for any continuing education that they may take, up to 12 hours of continuing education annually.
(5) Only training curriculum approved by the department may be used to fulfill the training requirements specified in this section.
The department shall only approve training curriculum that:
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5 SB 5811.PL (a) Has been developed with input from consumer and worker representatives;
and (b) Requires comprehensive instruction by qualified instructors.
(((5))) (6) Individual providers under RCW 74.39A.270 shall be compensated for training time required by this section.
(((6))) (7) If a pandemic, natural disaster, or other declared state of emergency impacts the ability of long-term care workers to complete training as required by this section, the department may adopt rules to allow long-term care workers additional time to complete the training requirements.
(a) Rules adopted under this subsection (((6))) are effective until the termination of the pandemic, natural disaster, or other declared state of emergency or until the department determines that all long-term care workers who were unable to complete the training required in this section have had adequate access to complete the required training, whichever is later.
Once the department determines a rule adopted under this subsection (((6))) is no longer necessary, it must repeal the rule under RCW 34.05.353.
(b) Within 12 months of the termination of the pandemic, natural disaster, or other declared state of emergency, the department shall conduct a review of training compliance with subsection (1) of this section and provide the legislature with a report.
(((7))) (8) The department of health shall adopt rules to implement subsection (1) of this section.
(((8))) (9) The department shall adopt rules to implement subsection (2) of this section.
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RCW 74.39A.341 and 2023 c 424 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
p.(b) ((An individual provider caring only for the individual provider's sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, grandparent, or grandchild, including when related by marriage or domestic partnership;
6 SB 5811.PL (b) ((An individual provider caring only for the individual provider's sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, grandparent, or grandchild, including when related by marriage or domestic partnership;
(4) IndividualOnly providerstraining coveredcurriculum underapproved subsectionby (3)the ofdepartment thismay sectionbe mayused voluntarilyto takefulfill continuingthe education.training requirements specified in this section.
The consumer directed employer must pay individual providers covered in subsection (3) of this section for any continuing education that they may take, up to 12 hours of continuing education annually.
(5) Only training curriculum approved by the department may be used to fulfill the training requirements specified in this section.
(((5))) (6) Individual providers under RCW 74.39A.270 shall be compensated for training time required by this section.
(((6))) (7) If a pandemic, natural disaster, or other declared state of emergency impacts the ability of long-term care workers to complete training as required by this section, the department may adopt rules to allow long-term care workers additional time to complete the training requirements.
75 SB 5811.PL5811 (a)(5) RulesIndividual adoptedproviders under thisRCW subsection74.39A.270 (((6)))shall arebe effectivecompensated untilfor the termination of the pandemic, natural disaster, or other declared state of emergency or until the department determines that all long-term care workers who were unable to complete the training time required inby this sectionsection. have had adequate access to complete the required training, whichever is later.
Once(6) If a pandemic, natural disaster, or other declared state of emergency impacts the departmentability determinesof along-term rulecare adoptedworkers underto complete training as required by this subsectionsection, (((6)))the isdepartment nomay longeradopt necessary,rules itto mustallow repeallong-term thecare ruleworkers underadditional RCWtime 34.05.353.to complete the training requirements.
(a) Rules adopted under this subsection (6) are effective until the termination of the pandemic, natural disaster, or other declared state of emergency or until the department determines that all long- term care workers who were unable to complete the training required in this section have had adequate access to complete the required training, whichever is later.
Once the department determines a rule adopted under this subsection (6) is no longer necessary, it must repeal the rule under RCW 34.05.353.
(((7)))(7) (8) The department of health shall adopt rules to implement subsection (1) of this section.
(((8)))(8) (9) The department shall adopt rules to implement subsection (2) of this section.
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A new section is added to chapter 74.39A RCW to read as follows:
(1) The department shall convene a work group to review existing available continuing education courses offered to long-term care workers under RCW 74.39A.341 and provide input and recommendations for the inclusion of topics relevant to individual providers caring for a family member to be incorporated into the development of new continuing education courses.
The work group must consist of stakeholders with an interest in the continuing education training requirements for individual providers, including individual providers who are caregivers to a family member with an intellectual or developmental disability, individual providers who are adult children who are caregivers to a parent, the contracted training entity providing continuing education to long-term care workers, and consumers receiving care from an individual provider who is a family member.
(2) The department shall convene the work group by July 1, 2024, and the work group shall provide recommendations for the development of new courses to the secretary and the contracted training entity by March 1, 2025.
By July 1, 2025, the contracted training entity shall submit a continuing education training course development plan that includes a specific timeline for the incorporation of topics identified in subsection (1) of this section to the secretary and the p.
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Beginning September 1, 2025, the contracted training entity shall prioritize the development of courses that address the topics identified in subsection (1) of this section and the continuing education course development plan when it conducts its next scheduled continuing education course update and development for long-term care workers.
The contracted training entity shall continue the development of new courses that address the recommended topics identified in subsection (1) of this section and the continuing education course development plan in its regular continuing education course development.
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Section 4 of this act takes effect January 1, 2027.
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Action History
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Effective date 6/6/2024*.
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Chapter 322, 2024 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Delivered to Governor.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 2.
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Senate concurred in House amendments.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Floor amendment(s) adopted.
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Returned to second reading for amendment.
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House receded from amendments.
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Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
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Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
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Referred to Appropriations.
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Minority; without recommendation.
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Minority; do not pass.
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HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
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First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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Minority; without recommendation.
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Minority; do not pass.
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WM - Majority; do pass.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
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Referred to Ways & Means.
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And refer to Ways & Means.
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HLTC - Majority; do pass.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
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First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
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Prefiled for introduction.
Sponsors
- Lisa Wellman · Cosponsor
- Yasmin Trudeau · Cosponsor
- Sharon Shewmake · Cosponsor
- T'wina Nobles · Cosponsor
- Liz Lovelett · Cosponsor
- Marko Liias · Cosponsor
- Keiser · Cosponsor
- Bob Hasegawa · Cosponsor
- Noel Frame · Cosponsor
- Manka Dhingra · Cosponsor
- Annette Cleveland · Cosponsor
- Claire Wilson · Cosponsor
- Claudia Kauffman · Primary
- Joe Nguyen · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 44 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Claudia Kauffman Democrat
Co-sponsors (13)
- Lisa Wellman Democrat
- Yasmin Trudeau Democrat
- Sharon Shewmake Democrat
- T'wina Nobles Democrat
- Liz Lovelett Democrat
- Marko Liias Democrat
- Keiser
- Bob Hasegawa Democrat
- Noel Frame Democrat
- Manka Dhingra Democrat
- Annette Cleveland Democrat
- Claire Wilson Democrat
- Joe Nguyen Democrat
Not signed on (137)
137 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 137 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 35% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Billig | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Nay |
| Keiser | — | Yea |
| Kuderer | — | Yea |
| Mullet | — | Yea |
| Padden | — | Nay |
| Randall | — | Yea |
| Rivers | — | Nay |
| Van De Wege | — | Yea |
| Wilson, L. | — | Nay |
| Annette Cleveland | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Hasegawa | Democrat | Yea |
| Claire Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Claudia Kauffman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Derek Stanford | Democrat | Yea |
| Drew Hansen | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Pedersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Jesse Salomon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lovick | Democrat | Yea |
| June Robinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Wellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Lovelett | Democrat | Yea |
| Manka Dhingra | Democrat | Yea |
| Marko Liias | Democrat | Yea |
| Noel Frame | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Saldaña | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Shewmake | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Conway | Democrat | Yea |
| T'wina Nobles | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Hunt | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Trudeau | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gildon | Republican | Nay |
| Curtis King | Republican | Nay |
| Drew MacEwen | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Holy | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim McCune | Republican | Nay |
| John Braun | Republican | Nay |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Nay |
| Keith Wagoner | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Boehnke | Republican | Nay |
| Nikki Torres | Republican | Nay |
| Perry Dozier | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Muzzall | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 58 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 39% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (97)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers | — | Nay |
| Chandler | — | Not Voting |
| Cheney | — | Nay |
| Chopp | — | Yea |
| Hutchins | — | Nay |
| Kretz | — | Nay |
| Maycumber | — | Nay |
| Mosbrucker | — | Nay |
| Robertson | — | Nay |
| Sandlin | — | Nay |
| Wilcox | — | Nay |
| Alex Ramel | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia Rule | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Walen | Democrat | Yea |
| April Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Doglio | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Ramos | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandy Donaghy | Democrat | Yea |
| Chipalo Street | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Stearns | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Ryu | Democrat | Yea |
| Clyde Shavers | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Bronoske | Democrat | Yea |
| Darya Farivar | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Paul | Democrat | Yea |
| David Hackney | Democrat | Yea |
| Davina Duerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Entenman | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Lekanoff | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Alvarado | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerry Pollet | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Nance | Democrat | Yea |
| Jake Fey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamila Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessica Bateman | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Fitzgibbon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Timmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Julia Reed | Democrat | Yea |
| Julio Cortes | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristine Reeves | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Springer | Democrat | Yea |
| Lauren Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Jinkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Callan | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Berry | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus Riccelli | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Leavitt | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Fosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Melanie Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mia Gregerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Chapman | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Jurado Stonier | Democrat | Yea |
| My-Linh Thai | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicole Macri | Democrat | Yea |
| Roger Goodman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharlett Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Wylie | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelley Kloba | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Bergquist | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Tharinger | Democrat | Yea |
| Strom Peterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tana Senn | Democrat | Yea |
| Tarra Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Timm Ormsby | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Orwall | Democrat | Yea |
| Vandana Slatter | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ybarra | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Nay |
| April Connors | Republican | Nay |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Corry | Republican | Nay |
| Cyndy Jacobsen | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Griffey | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Orcutt | Republican | Nay |
| Jenny Graham | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Schmick | Republican | Nay |
| Keith Goehner | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Waters | Republican | Nay |
| Leonard Christian | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Klicker | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Nay |
| Michelle Valdez | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Harris | Republican | Nay |
| Peter Abbarno | Republican | Nay |
| Sam Low | Republican | Nay |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Barnard | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie McClintock | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Couture | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 94 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers | — | Yea |
| Chandler | — | Not Voting |
| Cheney | — | Yea |
| Chopp | — | Yea |
| Hutchins | — | Yea |
| Kretz | — | Yea |
| Maycumber | — | Yea |
| Mosbrucker | — | Yea |
| Robertson | — | Yea |
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Wilcox | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Ramel | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia Rule | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Walen | Democrat | Yea |
| April Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Doglio | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Ramos | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandy Donaghy | Democrat | Yea |
| Chipalo Street | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Stearns | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Ryu | Democrat | Yea |
| Clyde Shavers | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Bronoske | Democrat | Yea |
| Darya Farivar | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Paul | Democrat | Yea |
| David Hackney | Democrat | Yea |
| Davina Duerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Entenman | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Lekanoff | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Alvarado | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerry Pollet | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Nance | Democrat | Yea |
| Jake Fey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamila Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessica Bateman | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Fitzgibbon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Timmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Julia Reed | Democrat | Yea |
| Julio Cortes | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristine Reeves | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Larry Springer | Democrat | Yea |
| Lauren Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Jinkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Callan | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Berry | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus Riccelli | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Leavitt | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Fosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Melanie Morgan | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mia Gregerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Chapman | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Jurado Stonier | Democrat | Yea |
| My-Linh Thai | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicole Macri | Democrat | Yea |
| Roger Goodman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharlett Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Wylie | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelley Kloba | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Bergquist | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Tharinger | Democrat | Yea |
| Strom Peterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tana Senn | Democrat | Yea |
| Tarra Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Timm Ormsby | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Orwall | Democrat | Yea |
| Vandana Slatter | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ybarra | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Yea |
| April Connors | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Corry | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndy Jacobsen | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Griffey | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Orcutt | Republican | Yea |
| Jenny Graham | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Schmick | Republican | Yea |
| Joel McEntire | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Goehner | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Waters | Republican | Yea |
| Leonard Christian | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Klicker | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Valdez | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Peter Abbarno | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Low | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Barnard | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Couture | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 33% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Billig | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Nay |
| Keiser | — | Yea |
| Kuderer | — | Yea |
| Mullet | — | Nay |
| Padden | — | Nay |
| Randall | — | Yea |
| Rivers | — | Yea |
| Van De Wege | — | Yea |
| Wilson, L. | — | Nay |
| Annette Cleveland | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Hasegawa | Democrat | Yea |
| Claire Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Claudia Kauffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Stanford | Democrat | Yea |
| Drew Hansen | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Pedersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Jesse Salomon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lovick | Democrat | Yea |
| June Robinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Wellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Lovelett | Democrat | Yea |
| Manka Dhingra | Democrat | Yea |
| Marko Liias | Democrat | Yea |
| Noel Frame | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Saldaña | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Shewmake | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Conway | Democrat | Yea |
| T'wina Nobles | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Hunt | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Trudeau | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gildon | Republican | Nay |
| Curtis King | Republican | Nay |
| Drew MacEwen | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Holy | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim McCune | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Braun | Republican | Nay |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Nay |
| Keith Wagoner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Boehnke | Republican | Nay |
| Nikki Torres | Republican | Nay |
| Perry Dozier | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Muzzall | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 5811?
- SB 5811 is sponsored by Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Marko Liias (Democrat), Keiser, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Annette Cleveland (Democrat), Claire Wilson (Democrat), Claudia Kauffman (Democrat), and Joe Nguyen (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 5811?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 07, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 5811?
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