---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permitting the possession and application of topical sunscreen products at schools."
description: "Permitting the possession and application of topical sunscreen products at schools."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 5404"
citation: "Washington SB 5404 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH AND SAFETY", "PUBLIC", "NAMED ACTS", "SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rivers"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/567ccc0e-f1d6-4c6e-a46d-2982d9556b93"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5404&year=2017"
source_hash: "d137d7934eaf0ace8307850976c7bf2823ee0a9ff8b1b2d4c9ec6ee5727bb5f1"
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 5404 (2017-2018) — Permitting the possession and application of topical sunscreen products at schools.

## 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/5404.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5404-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#25) — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#23) — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Rivers — primary (person)
- Carlyle — cosponsor (person)
- Fain — cosponsor (person)
- Keiser — cosponsor (person)
- Kuderer — cosponsor (person)
- Liias — cosponsor (person)
- Wellman — cosponsor (person)
- Zeiger — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-23** First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. `reading-1`
- **2017-02-14** EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-16** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-02-24** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-02-27** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-02-14** EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-16** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-02-24** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-02-27** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-02-27** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-02-27** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-03-01** First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2017-03-23** ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2017-03-27** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2017-04-07** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-04-10** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2017-04-10** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-10** Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-04-17** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2017-04-17** Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2017-04-19** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-04-20** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-04-21** Delivered to Governor.
- **2017-05-04** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-04** Chapter 186, 2017 Laws. `became-law`
- **2017-05-04** Effective date 5/4/2017. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/567ccc0e-f1d6-4c6e-a46d-2982d9556b93`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).