Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 5598 — Granting relatives, including but not limited to grandparents, the right to seek visitation with a child through the courts.

Last action — Effective date 6/7/2018.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 40 sponsors

    1 primary, 39 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 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

Action History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018.

  2. Chapter 183, 2018 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  13. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  14. Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.

  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  17. Minority; without recommendation.

  18. Minority; do not pass.

  19. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Judiciary.

  20. Referred to Appropriations.

  21. Minority; do not pass.

  22. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  28. Minority; do not pass.

  29. LAW - Majority; do pass.

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

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

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

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

  34. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Sponsors

  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Walsh · Cosponsor
  • Wilson · Cosponsor
  • John Braun · Cosponsor
  • Carlyle · Cosponsor
  • Chase · Cosponsor
  • Darneille · Cosponsor
  • Fain · Cosponsor
  • Frockt · Cosponsor
  • Bob Hasegawa · Cosponsor
  • Hawkins · Cosponsor
  • Hobbs · Cosponsor
  • Keiser · Cosponsor
  • Curtis King · Cosponsor
  • Kuderer · Cosponsor
  • Marko Liias · Cosponsor
  • McCoy · Cosponsor
  • Nelson · Cosponsor
  • Palumbo · Cosponsor
  • Jamie Pedersen · Primary
  • Ranker · Cosponsor
  • Rivers · Cosponsor
  • Bailey · Cosponsor
  • Becker · Cosponsor
  • Billig · Cosponsor
  • Annette Cleveland · Cosponsor
  • Steve Conway · Cosponsor
  • Angel · Cosponsor
  • Honeyford · Cosponsor
  • Mullet · Cosponsor
  • Rossi · Cosponsor
  • Rolfes · Cosponsor
  • Rebecca Saldaña · Cosponsor
  • Mark Schoesler · Cosponsor
  • Takko · Cosponsor
  • Judy Warnick · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Wellman · Cosponsor
  • Zeiger · Cosponsor
  • Victoria Hunt · Cosponsor
  • Van De Wege · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (111)

111 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 as Amended by the House (#16)

Passed 43 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28300
Republican 6300
Democrat 9000
Total 43600
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Fain — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Nay
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17)

Passed 53 Yea · 45 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 193100
Republican 41100
Democrat 30300
Total 534500
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Nay
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Harmsworth — Nay
Hayes — Nay
Kagi — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Nay
Rodne — Nay
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Buys — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Cody — Yea
Condotta — Nay
DeBolt — Nay
Hargrove — Nay
Smith — Nay
Haler — Nay
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Nay
Jenkin — Nay
Kirby — Nay
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Kristiansen — Nay
Manweller — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McBride — Nay
McCaslin — Nay
McDonald — Nay
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Nay
Muri — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Nay
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Nay
Van Werven — Nay
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Nay
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Nay
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Nay
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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Final Passage on Reconsideration (#19)

Passed 56 Yea · 42 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 212900
Republican 41100
Democrat 31200
Total 564200
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Buys — Nay
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Nay
Harmsworth — Nay
Hayes — Nay
Muri — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Nay
Rodne — Nay
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Hargrove — Nay
Blake — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Nay
DeBolt — Nay
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Nay
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Nay
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Smith — Nay
Kristiansen — Nay
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
McDonald — Nay
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Nay
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Nay
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Nay
Van Werven — Nay
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Nay
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Nay
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14)

Passed 44 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27400
Republican 8100
Democrat 9000
Total 44500
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Billig — Yea
Fain — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Nay
Wilson — Yea
O'Ban — Nay
Padden — Nay
Ranker — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5598?
SB 5598 is sponsored by Brown, Walsh, Wilson, John Braun (Republican), Carlyle, Chase, Darneille, Fain, Frockt, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Hawkins, Hobbs, Keiser, Curtis King (Republican), Kuderer, Marko Liias (Democrat), McCoy, Nelson, Palumbo, Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Ranker, Rivers, Bailey, Becker, Billig, Annette Cleveland (Democrat), Steve Conway (Democrat), Angel, Honeyford, Mullet, Rossi, Rolfes, Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Mark Schoesler (Republican), Takko, Judy Warnick (Republican), Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Zeiger, Victoria Hunt (Democrat), and Van De Wege.
What is the current status of SB 5598?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2017. Enacted.
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