---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requiring the department of social and health services to collect and publicly report information on the safe surrender of newborn children."
description: "Requiring the department of social and health services to collect and publicly report information on the safe surrender of newborn children."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 5522"
citation: "Washington SB 5522 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH CARE", "HEALTH AND SAFETY", "PUBLIC", "CHILDREN", "SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES", "DEPARTMENT", "HOSPITALS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Palumbo"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 45
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-27"
last_action: "2018-03-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2c15d9b3-116a-4f0e-90f2-5fc78b835046"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5522&year=2017"
source_hash: "4334059987d7e842a0f78a601a473a81e428a0bea4f2b3ed1db24a3bc952846a"
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 5522 (2017-2018) — Requiring the department of social and health services to collect and publicly report information on the safe surrender of newborn children.

## 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/5522.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5522-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8) — **48–1** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#19) — **48–1** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9) — **46–1** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2) — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Palumbo — primary (person)
- Fain — cosponsor (person)
- Nelson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-27** First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. `reading-1`
- **2017-02-14** HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-14** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-02-16** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-02-21** On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
- **2017-02-24** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-02-28** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-02-14** HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-14** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-02-16** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-02-21** On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
- **2017-02-24** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-02-28** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-02-28** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-02-28** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-03-02** First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2017-04-23** By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- **2017-04-23** Placed on Rules Green Sheet.
- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-13** Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-06-13** Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2017-06-16** First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- **2017-06-21** Placed on Rules Green Sheet.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** Placed on Rules White Sheet.
- **2018-02-06** Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-07** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2018-02-09** First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-16** ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-20** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-22** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2018-02-27** Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
- **2018-02-27** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-27** Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-05** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-05** Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2018-03-07** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-22** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-22** Chapter 182, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-22** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2c15d9b3-116a-4f0e-90f2-5fc78b835046`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).