---
type: "Bill"
title: "Increasing opportunities for the use of remote technology in eye exams."
description: "Increasing opportunities for the use of remote technology in eye exams."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 5759"
citation: "Washington SB 5759 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH CARE", "CONSUMER PROTECTION", "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND PROVIDERS", "NAMED ACTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cleveland"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-30"
last_action: "2020-03-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/03c5f2e3-a38b-4193-b3f5-8b653b1c2276"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5759&year=2019"
source_hash: "ecd42a7e629b850e603f46557f3ad25d36c5a98396a14fca0aba0022b279d99f"
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 5759 (2019-2020) — Increasing opportunities for the use of remote technology in eye exams.

## 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/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5759.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5759-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5759-S.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#37) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#45) — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#27) — **47–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Cleveland — primary (person)
- Bailey — cosponsor (person)
- Conway — cosponsor (person)
- Keiser — cosponsor (person)
- Rivers — cosponsor (person)
- Short — cosponsor (person)
- Wilson, L. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-30** First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-13** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2020-02-05** HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-05** Minority; do not pass.
- **2020-02-05** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-02-13** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-02-17** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-05** HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-05** Minority; do not pass.
- **2020-02-05** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-02-13** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-02-17** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-17** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2020-02-17** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-17** Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2020-02-20** First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. `reading-1`
- **2020-02-26** HCW - Majority; do pass.
- **2020-02-28** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2020-02-29** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2020-03-03** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-03-05** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-03-05** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2020-03-05** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-05** Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-10** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2020-03-10** Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-03-31** Governor partially vetoed. `executive-veto-line-item`
- **2020-03-31** Chapter 241, 2020 Laws PV. `became-law`
- **2020-03-31** Effective date 6/11/2020. `became-law`
- **2019-02-13T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM
- **2020-02-05T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM
- **2020-02-25T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 01:30 PM
- **2020-02-26T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 01:30 PM
- **2020-02-29T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
- **2020-02-29T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/03c5f2e3-a38b-4193-b3f5-8b653b1c2276`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).