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WashingtonSB 51632025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Modernizing the child fatality statute.

Sponsored By: Member 14205

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Health departments can get needed case records

Local health departments can request records for a specific child death. Hospitals, clinics, labs, medical examiners, schools, police, and social services must provide related records. Birth and death records from the state vital records system are provided at no charge. Requests must be limited to that case.

Local child death reviews include age 19

Local health departments can run child death reviews. Reviews now include children up to age 19. Teams look for preventable causes and ways to keep kids safe.

State database and redacted reports

The state health department helps collect local review reports and keeps a secure database. The department offers technical help and supports team communication. These submissions are protected from disclosure or use in civil, criminal, or administrative cases related to the death, unless the information was obtained elsewhere or is public. Statistical reports can be published for prevention planning, but identifying details are removed.

Stronger privacy for child death reviews

Information gathered for a child death review stays confidential. It cannot be disclosed, subpoenaed, or used as evidence in related civil or administrative cases. Review staff cannot be forced to testify about documents made only for the review. Normal business records kept by providers can still be discovered. Health departments may keep identifying and location data for trend and quality work, but it is not public. If the team finds a current, reportable, unresolved concern about abuse or neglect, one member may call the child abuse hotline.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Member 14205

    House

Cosponsors

  • Annette Cleveland

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Wellman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Manka Dhingra

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marcus Riccelli

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sharon Shewmake

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 10

House vote • 4/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 85 • No: 10 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/22/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 123, 2025 Laws.

    4/22/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/17/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/15/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    4/10/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/10/2025Senate

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

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. Minority; do not pass.

    4/7/2025Senate

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. APP - Majority; do pass.

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Referred to Appropriations.

    4/1/2025Senate

  16. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/28/2025Senate

  17. ELHS - Majority; do pass.

    3/28/2025Senate

  18. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/28/2025Senate

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

    3/14/2025Senate

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/12/2025Senate

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/12/2025Senate

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/12/2025Senate

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/11/2025Senate

  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/28/2025Senate

  25. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services.

    2/27/2025Senate

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