---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning the access to baby and child dentistry program for children with disabilities."
description: "Concerning the access to baby and child dentistry program for children with disabilities."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 5976"
citation: "Washington SB 5976 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISABILITIES", "INDIVIDUALS WITH", "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES", "INDIVIDUALS WITH", "PUBLIC ASSISTANCE", "DENTISTS AND DENTISTRY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rolfes"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-25"
last_action: "2020-03-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/49102faf-d63e-4162-864e-84b74dd6ed65"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5976&year=2019"
source_hash: "1e83a0faab8db3fabc58f64f0c195647616a69f4a07e513386fcd57b02b3f02c"
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 5976 (2019-2020) — Concerning the access to baby and child dentistry program for children with disabilities.

## 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/5976.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5976-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#26) — **45–0** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#38) — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Rolfes — primary (person)
- Kuderer — cosponsor (person)
- Walsh — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-25** First reading, referred to Ways & Means. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-13** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2020-02-04** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-02-11** Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- **2020-02-12** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-04** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-02-11** Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- **2020-02-12** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-12** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-12** Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. `reading-3`
- **2020-02-14** First reading, referred to Appropriations. `reading-1`
- **2020-02-29** APP - Majority; do pass.
- **2020-02-29** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-03-03** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-03-06** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-03-06** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-06** Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-09** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-10** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-11** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-03-31** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-31** Chapter 242, 2020 Laws. `became-law`
- **2020-03-31** Effective date 6/11/2020. `became-law`
- **2020-01-30T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
- **2020-02-04T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 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/49102faf-d63e-4162-864e-84b74dd6ed65`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).