---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning certain state ethnic and cultural diversity commissions."
description: "Concerning certain state ethnic and cultural diversity commissions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 5020"
citation: "Washington SB 5020 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LEGISLATURE", "ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS", "STATE COMMISSION", "STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS", "SUNSET REVIEW", "AFRICAN-AMERICAN AFFAIRS", "COMMISSION", "HISPANIC AFFAIRS", "COMMISSION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hasegawa"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-12-30"
last_action: "2018-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c980f8fe-2654-43be-933d-f6183c6657f1"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5020&year=2017"
source_hash: "f4a639d4238dcec4d74f8b8fcf41f8b9af4c458ac224dc63c959f2a1375ffe77"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 5020 (2017-2018) — Concerning certain state ethnic and cultural diversity commissions.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5020.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5020-S.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2) — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#23) — **93–5** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#21) — **47–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hasegawa — primary (person)
- Chase — cosponsor (person)
- Hunt — cosponsor (person)
- Keiser — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-12-30** Prefiled for introduction. `filing`
- **2017-01-09** First reading, referred to State Government. `reading-1`
- **2017-02-01** SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-01** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-02-02** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-02-07** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-03-17** Senate Rules "X" file.
- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-25** Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- **2018-02-02** Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- **2018-02-06** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-12** 1st substitute bill not substituted.
- **2018-02-12** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-12** Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2018-02-14** First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-21** SEIT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-23** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-28** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2018-03-01** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2018-03-01** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-01** Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-05** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-05** Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-21** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-21** Chapter 143, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-21** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`
- **2017-02-01** SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-01** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-02-02** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-02-07** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-03-17** Senate Rules "X" file.
- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-25** Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- **2018-02-02** Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- **2018-02-06** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-12** 1st substitute bill not substituted.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c980f8fe-2654-43be-933d-f6183c6657f1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).