SB 5122 — Enacting the uniform antitrust premerger notification act.
Last action — Effective date 7/27/2025.
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 30, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on April 04, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
5 added · 26 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Senate Bill 5122 has some changes in its language, primarily with the addition of new lines that clarify the text. Importantly, previous lines that included certification details about the bill's passage in the legislature have been removed, which streamlines the document. These modifications are significant because they simplify the bill’s presentation and ensure that the focus remains on the content and intent of the legislation rather than procedural details.
CERTIFICATIONZ-0122.2 OF ENROLLMENT SENATE BILL 5122 69th Legislature Regular Session Passed by the Senate February 5, 2025 CERTIFICATE Yeas 30 Nays 19 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington,Washington do69th herebyLegislature certify2025 thatRegular PresidentSession ofBy theSenators SenateTrudeau, thePedersen, attachedKrishnadasan, isNobles, SENATESalomon, BILL 5122 as passed by the Senate and theWellman; House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.
Passed by the House March 26, 2025 Yeas 59 Nays 39 Secretary Speaker of the House of Representatives Approved FILED Secretary of State State of Washington Governor of the State of Washington SENATE BILL 5122 Passed Legislature - 2025 Regular Session State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Trudeau, Pedersen, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Salomon, and Wellman;
1 SB 5122.PL5122 (5) "Hart-Scott-Rodino form" means the form filed with a premerger notification, excluding additional documentary material.
2 SB 5122.PL5122 (b) The additional documentary material filed or provided under section 3 of this act;
3 SB 5122.PL5122 notice of the disclosure to the person filing or providing the form or additional documentary material under section 3 of this act.
4 SB 5122.PL5122
Action History
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Effective date 7/27/2025.
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Chapter 7, 2025 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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Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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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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Minority; do not pass.
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CRJ - Majority; do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
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First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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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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LAW - Majority; do pass.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
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First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
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Prefiled for introduction.
Sponsors
- Lisa Wellman · Cosponsor
- Jesse Salomon · Cosponsor
- T'wina Nobles · Cosponsor
- Deborah Krishnadasan · Cosponsor
- Jamie Pedersen · Cosponsor
- Yasmin Trudeau · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 58 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Yasmin Trudeau Democrat
Co-sponsors (5)
- Lisa Wellman Democrat
- Jesse Salomon Democrat
- T'wina Nobles Democrat
- Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat
- Jamie Pedersen Democrat
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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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| Republican | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
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 | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 39% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 5122?
- SB 5122 is sponsored by Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Deborah Krishnadasan (Democrat), Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), and Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 5122?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 30, 2024. Enacted.
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