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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5899: Chiropractic/animals

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 5899 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman animals. Primary sponsor: Shelly Short (R), Shelly Short (R). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman animals;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shelly ShortPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Shelly ShortPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Liz LovelettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Liz LovelettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  3. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. HLTC - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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