---
type: "Bill"
title: "Mandating instruction on sex trafficking prevention and identification for students in grades seven through 12."
description: "Mandating instruction on sex trafficking prevention and identification for students in grades seven through 12."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 5355"
citation: "Washington SB 5355 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. Wilson"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-13"
last_action: "2023-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/26615759-289b-4b55-85ed-67a50966ae0c"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5355&year=2023"
source_hash: "fa2823fec2f45cafa8277d7a2d304f3e61d93ca7e5bd85fdf95a5c3fae180bca"
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 5355 (2023-2024) — Mandating instruction on sex trafficking prevention and identification for students in grades seven through 12.

## 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/2023-24/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5355.htm)
2. **Engrossed Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2023-24/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5355.E.htm)
3. **Passed Legislature** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2023-24/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5355.PL.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#16) — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- C. Wilson — primary (person)
- Kuderer — cosponsor (person)
- Lovelett — cosponsor (person)
- Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
- Randall — cosponsor (person)
- Valdez — cosponsor (person)
- Wellman — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-13** First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. `reading-1`
- **2023-01-26** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
- **2023-02-02** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
- **2023-02-02** EDU - Majority; do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-02** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-02** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2023-02-03** Referred to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-13** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
- **2023-02-13** WM - Majority; without recommendation.
- **2023-02-14** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2023-02-15** Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- **2023-02-22** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-01** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2023-03-01** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2023-03-01** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2023-03-02** First reading, referred to Education. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-16** Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
- **2023-03-27** Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
- **2023-03-28** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
- **2023-03-28** ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-28** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2023-03-29** Referred to Appropriations. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-01** Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
- **2023-04-04** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
- **2023-04-04** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Education. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-04** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-07** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-10** Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- **2023-04-10** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2023-04-10** Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2023-04-17** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2023-04-17** Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2023-04-19** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-04-20** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-04-20** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-04** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-04** Chapter 328, 2023 Laws. `became-law`
- **2023-05-04** Effective date 7/23/2023. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/26615759-289b-4b55-85ed-67a50966ae0c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).