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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5847: Workers' comp. medical care

Enacted 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 5847 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning access to medical care in workers' compensation. Primary sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Governor signed.

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 access to medical care in workers' compensation;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rebecca SaldañaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Emily AlvaradoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Jessica BatemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Steve ConwayCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Paul HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Liz LovelettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Tina OrwallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Derek StanfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 175, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026*.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment not adopted.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 3.

Showing 12 most recent of 38 actions. Full history

Sources

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