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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5169: Testimony of children

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 5169 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning testimony of children. Primary sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to testimony of children;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
T'wina NoblesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Manka DhingraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page