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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 6025: Definition of fetal death

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 6025 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Updating the definition of fetal death. Primary sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 14, 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 updating the definition of fetal death to ensure the calculation of gestational age is based on objective and clinically accurate criteria;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Annette ClevelandPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate49
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
June RobinsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38
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 45, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026*.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  12. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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