Amending the parents rights initiative to bring it into alignment with existing law.
Last action: 2026-01-12 — Senate Rules "X" file.
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Official Description
Amending the parents rights initiative to bring it into alignment with existing law.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5181
- Current Status
- Engrossed
- Sponsors
- Claire Wilson, Jamie Pedersen, Manka Dhingra, Noel Frame, Marko Liias, John Lovick, T'wina Nobles, Derek Stanford, Yasmin Trudeau, Lisa Wellman
- Introduced
- 2025-01-08
- Chamber
- Senate
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageESSB 5181 | Passed 30-19 | 27 yes / 0 no | 0 yes / 19 no |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Postpone IndefinitelyESSB 5181 | Failed 38-58 2 not voting | 0 yes / 58 no | 38 yes / 0 no |
| 2025-04-14 | House | 1153 Volz Pg 4 Ln 14ESSB 5181 | Failed 38-58 2 not voting | 0 yes / 58 no | 38 yes / 0 no |
| 2025-04-14 | House | COM Education StrikerESSB 5181 | Passed 92-3 3 not voting | 57 yes / 0 no | 35 yes / 3 no |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Motion to Place Measure on Final Passage as Amended by the HouseESSB 5181 | Passed 57-38 3 not voting | 57 yes / 0 no | 0 yes / 38 no |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Demand the Previous QuestionESSB 5181 | Passed 57-38 3 not voting | 57 yes / 0 no | 0 yes / 38 no |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Demand the Previous QuestionESSB 5181 | Passed 57-38 3 not voting | 57 yes / 0 no | 0 yes / 38 no |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Final Passage as Amended by the HouseESSB 5181 | Passed 56-39 3 not voting | 56 yes / 1 no | 0 yes / 38 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2025-03-31 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
- 2025-03-31 ED - Majority; do pass with amendment
- 2025-03-31 Minority; do not pass.
- 2025-04-02 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- 2025-04-10 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- 2025-04-14 Committee amendment
- 2025-04-14 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2025-04-14 Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- 2025-04-27 Returned to Senate Rules 3.
- 2026-01-12 Senate Rules "X" file.
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