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WashingtonSB 60872025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning liability protections for donations of baby items that are less than five years old.

Sponsored By: John Braun (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Baby-item donors gain protection, face safety rules

Beginning June 11, 2026, Washington expands legal protection for donations of children's items less than five years old. Covered items include clothes, diapers, food, formula, cribs, playpens, strollers, car seats, restraints, toys, high chairs, and books. Donors and distributing groups are protected from civil damages and criminal penalties tied to an item's nature, age, condition, or packaging. Protection does not cover gross negligence or intentional misconduct. Eligible distributing groups include charitable nonprofits, religious groups, and public health agencies working with or for those groups. Public health agencies qualify only for this donation work, not unrelated duties. Distributing groups give items free to people in need and may also give them free to other nonprofits or the public. Donors include people and groups giving items to distributors or repair groups that bring items up to current standards. Giving storage or distribution space also qualifies. Groups accepting car seats must ask about their history and check for expiration and safety recalls. They must attach a notice saying they do not know the seat's history and cannot guarantee its safety. They cannot give away expired or recalled seats.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Braun

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Wilson

    Republican • Senate

  • Leonard Christian

    Republican • Senate

  • Lisa Wellman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marcus Riccelli

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marko Liias

    Democratic • Senate

  • Perry Dozier

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 93 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 2/11/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/14/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 47, 2026 Laws.

    3/14/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/14/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/10/2026legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/4/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    3/3/2026Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    3/2/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/25/2026Senate

  11. CRJ - Majority; do pass.

    2/25/2026Senate

  12. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/25/2026Senate

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

    2/14/2026Senate

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

    2/11/2026Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/11/2026Senate

  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    2/11/2026Senate

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/11/2026Senate

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/4/2026Senate

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/30/2026Senate

  20. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    1/29/2026Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    1/13/2026Senate

  22. Introduced

    1/13/2026Senate

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