Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 5710 — Reducing contamination in the state toxicology laboratory.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The proposed changes to Bill SB 5710 involve shifting the deadlines and the methods for contamination testing in the state toxicology laboratory. Originally, the timeline for establishing testing rules was set for April 1, 2023, but this has been moved up to July 1, 2022. Additionally, instead of relying solely on annual testing and assessments by a federal agency, the amended version requires more frequent testing and assessments to improve workplace safety and accountability. These changes are important as they aim to enhance the reliability of forensic evidence and ensure a safer environment for those working in the laboratory.

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S-4082.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5710 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Padden and L.
S-3187.2 SENATE BILL 5710 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Senators Padden and L.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 01/28/22.
Wilson Prefiled 01/06/22.
Read first time 01/10/22.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
1 SSB 5710 shall approve the bureau of forensic laboratory services budget prior to its formal submission by the state patrol to the office of financial management pursuant to RCW 43.88.030.
1 SB 5710 shall approve the bureau of forensic laboratory services budget prior to its formal submission by the state patrol to the office of financial management pursuant to RCW 43.88.030.
(3) The bureau of forensic laboratory services, in consultation with the Washington state forensic investigations council, must adopt rules by April 1, 2023, for the state toxicology laboratory, as defined in RCW 43.103.020, requiring the laboratory to:
(3) The bureau of forensic laboratory services, in consultation with the Washington state forensic investigations council, must adopt rules by July 1, 2022, for the state toxicology laboratory, as defined in RCW 43.103.020, requiring the laboratory to:
(a) Conduct sampling and testing for contamination in the laboratory and its other work areas not less than annually per fiscal year;
(a) Conduct periodic sampling and testing for contamination in the laboratory and its other work areas;
and (b) Coordinate a periodic environmental sampling by the national institute of standards and technology of the United States department of commerce to include a corrective action report for noted deficiencies.
and (b) Coordinate a periodic workplace safety assessment and additional assessment of surfaces, air sampling, and laboratory policies and procedures to be conducted by a federal agency or private third party to include a corrective action report for noted deficiencies.
(4) The bureau of forensic laboratory services shall complete an annual report of the environmental sampling findings and provide this report to the Washington state forensic investigations council for review to be shared with the senate law and justice committee and the house public safety committee.
(4) The Washington state forensic investigations council must study and adopt recommendations and endorsements by July 1, 2022, for reducing contamination in the laboratory, and implementing any required legal disclosures to the laboratory's policies and procedures.
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Action History

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

  2. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

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

  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  5. 1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 22).

  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM

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

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

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 09:30 AM

  12. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 9:30 AM.

  13. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  14. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Padden

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#23)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18000
Republican 13000
Democrat 18000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen 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
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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SB 5710 is sponsored by Padden and Wilson, L..
What is the current status of SB 5710?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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