Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 D cosponsors

SB 5169 — Concerning testimony of children.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • 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

13 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to SB 5169 removed the clause that declared an emergency related to the bill, which means it no longer takes effect immediately. Instead, the bill will follow the standard legislative timeline, which allows for more public discussion and input. This adjustment is significant because it gives communities more time to understand the implications of the bill regarding children's testimony in legal situations before it is enacted.

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S-1066.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5169 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Dhingra, Trudeau, and C.
S-0426.1 SENATE BILL 5169 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Nobles, Dhingra, Trudeau, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/03/25.
Wilson Prefiled 01/08/25.
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
amending RCW 9A.44.120 and 9A.44.150;
and amending RCW 9A.44.120 and 9A.44.150.
and declaring an emergency.
1 SSB 5169 (i) Describes an act or attempted act of sexual contact performed with or on the child witness by another person or with or on a child other than the child witness by another person;
1 SB 5169 (i) Describes an act or attempted act of sexual contact performed with or on the child witness by another person or with or on a child other than the child witness by another person;
2 SSB 5169 (i) Describe an act or attempted act of sexual contact performed with or on the child witness by another person or with or on a child other than the child witness by another person;
2 SB 5169 (i) Describe an act or attempted act of sexual contact performed with or on the child witness by another person or with or on a child other than the child witness by another person;
3 SSB 5169 process.
3 SB 5169 process.
4 SSB 5169 the observation and examination of the child outside the presence of the defendant if:
4 SB 5169 the observation and examination of the child outside the presence of the defendant if:
5 SSB 5169 (4) This section does not apply if the defendant is an attorney pro se unless the defendant has a court-appointed attorney assisting the defendant in the defense.
5 SB 5169 (4) This section does not apply if the defendant is an attorney pro se unless the defendant has a court-appointed attorney assisting the defendant in the defense.
NEW SECTION.
Sec.
3.
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
6 SSB 5169
6 SB 5169
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Action History

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

  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  3. Minority; without recommendation.

  4. CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

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

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

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

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

  9. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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

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

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

  15. CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  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, 49; nays, 0; 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. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

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

  27. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  28. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

147 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

Final Passage (#12)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 19000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland 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
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 19000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5169?
SB 5169 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), and T'wina Nobles (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5169?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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