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WashingtonHB 11712025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Exempting attorney higher education employees from certain mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect.

Sponsored By: Gerry Pollet (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

College staff must report child abuse

Administrative, academic, and athletic department employees at public and private colleges must report suspected child abuse or neglect. This includes student employees. They must report at the first chance, and no later than 48 hours after they have reasonable cause. The report should include the accused person’s name, if known.

College attorneys keep client confidentiality

Attorneys employed by colleges or universities, and staff they supervise, do not have to report suspected abuse when the information relates to representing a client. They must still report when the information is not about client representation and they have reasonable cause. The law keeps lawyer confidentiality rules in place, including allowing disclosure to prevent likely death or serious harm. When reporting is required, they must follow the standard timeline: report at the first chance, and no later than 48 hours.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Roger Goodman

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 229 • No: 11

House vote • 4/17/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 95 • No: 1 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 39 • No: 10

House vote • 3/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/30/2025House

  2. Chapter 192, 2025 Laws.

    4/30/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/30/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/22/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/19/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/17/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/17/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/14/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/14/2025House

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

    4/14/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/7/2025House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/1/2025House

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/31/2025House

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

    3/31/2025House

  16. First reading, referred to Human Services.

    3/5/2025House

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    3/3/2025House

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2025House

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/3/2025House

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

    2/28/2025House

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/18/2025House

  22. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/14/2025House

  23. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/14/2025House

  24. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

    1/13/2025House

  25. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/6/2025House

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