Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 13 D cosponsors

SB 5093 — Concerning dignity in pregnancy loss.

Last action — Effective date 7/27/2025*.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 20, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on May 20, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

58 added · 77 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 5093 includes a significant change by removing specific legal language that previously allowed investigations into certain types of abortion and pregnancy loss. This change is aimed at ensuring that individuals who experience pregnancy loss can seek medical help without fearing criminal repercussions. It emphasizes respect and dignity for those affected while clarifying that this does not affect the requirements to report births or deaths, including fetal deaths, or limit coroners' investigations into suspicious circumstances surrounding such cases. This amendment matters because it seeks to protect the rights and well-being of individuals experiencing pregnancy loss, promoting a safer environment for them to receive care.

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S-0763.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5093 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Dhingra, Wellman, Cleveland, Bateman, Pedersen, C.
S-0330.1 SENATE BILL 5093 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Dhingra, Wellman, Cleveland, Bateman, Pedersen, C.
Wilson, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Slatter, Stanford, and Valdez) READ FIRST TIME 01/24/25.
Wilson, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Slatter, Stanford, and Valdez Prefiled 12/20/24.
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW;
adding a new section to chapter 9.02 RCW;
creating a new section;
NEW SECTION.
The legislature finds that every Washingtonian should be treated with respect and dignity after a pregnancy loss and should be able to seek medical assistance without fear of civil or criminal liability.
The threat of criminal prosecution of pregnancy outcomes is partly traceable to out-of-date provisions in state law that allow investigations of certain abortions and pregnancy losses.
The legislature further finds that removal of these provisions changes neither requirements to report births or deaths, including fetal deaths, or prepare and publish vital statistics under chapter 70.58A RCW, nor the ability of coroners to investigate deaths, including fetal deaths, that may have been caused by unlawful or suspicious circumstances, including violence against the pregnant person, provided such investigations are not used to criminalize the pregnant person who experienced the pregnancy loss or had an abortion.
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((or where death is due to premature birth or still birth;)) or where death is due to a violent contagious disease or suspected contagious disease which may be a public health hazard;
((or where death is due to premature birth or still p.
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A new section is added to chapter 43.70 RCW to read as follows:
A new section is added to chapter 9.02 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Correctional institutions and private detention facilities shall report annually to the department of health on the aggregate number of people who experience miscarriage, stillbirth, or perinatal loss while confined or incarcerated in such facilities.
(1) Detention facilities and private detention facilities shall report annually to the department of health on the number of people who experience miscarriage, stillbirth, or perinatal loss while confined or incarcerated in such facilities.
(2) The department of health shall deliver an annual statewide report to the legislature that details the aggregate number of people who experience miscarriage, stillbirth, or perinatal loss while confined or incarcerated in correctional institutions and private detention facilities.
(2) The department of health shall deliver an annual statewide report to the legislature that details the number of people who experience miscarriage, stillbirth, or perinatal loss while confined or incarcerated in detention facilities and private detention facilities.
The first report shall be delivered by June 30, p.
The first report shall be delivered by December 1, 2026.
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(3) For purposes of this section:
(3) For purposes of this section, "detention facilities" and "private detention facilities" have the same meanings as defined in RCW 70.395.020.
(a) "Correctional institutions" has the same meaning as "correctional institution" as defined in RCW 9.94.049, including any juvenile correctional facility under alternative administration operated by a consortium of counties under RCW 13.04.035.
(b) "Private detention facilities" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 70.395.020.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025*.

  2. Chapter 374, 2025 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Minority; do not pass.

  15. CRJ - Majority; do pass.

  16. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.

  17. Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.

  18. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  21. 1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25).

  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  24. Minority; do not pass.

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

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

  27. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  28. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  29. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 57 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15)

Passed 30 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 01900
Total 301900
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter 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 Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2)

Passed 58 Yea · 39 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 03800
Democrat 58101
Total 583901
% of votes cast 59%40%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas 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
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Nay
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed 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
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Not Voting
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Andrew Engell Republican Nay
April Connors Republican Nay
Brian Burnett Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
David Stuebe Republican Nay
Deb Manjarrez Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Gloria Mendoza Republican Nay
Hunter Abell Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
John Ley Republican Nay
Joshua Penner Republican Nay
Kevin Waters Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Marshall Republican Nay
Michael Keaton Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase 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

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15)

Passed 30 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 01900
Total 301900
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter 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 Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5093?
SB 5093 is sponsored by Derek Stanford (Democrat), Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Marko Liias (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Claire Wilson (Democrat), Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Annette Cleveland (Democrat), Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), and Javier Valdez (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5093?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 20, 2024. Enacted.
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