---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning spoken language interpreter services."
description: "Concerning spoken language interpreter services."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 6245"
citation: "Washington SB 6245 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["VICTIMS OF CRIMES", "STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS", "PROFESSIONS", "LABOR AND INDUSTRIES", "DEPARTMENT", "WORKERS' COMPENSATION", "ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS", "OFFICE", "PUBLIC ASSISTANCE", "COLLECTIVE BARGAINING", "HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY", "SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES", "DEPARTMENT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Saldaña"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-01-10"
last_action: "2018-03-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e681ce87-af62-4d95-856c-b231905807c1"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6245&year=2017"
source_hash: "2d090739fa40157f26e8965e6b00a6ffe1ae1608ecb58e350e7f13aba737b8fa"
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 6245 (2017-2018) — Concerning spoken language interpreter services.

## 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/6245.htm)
2. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6245-S2.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6245-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#31) — **31–16** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#28) — **53–44** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) — **32–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Saldaña — primary (person)
- Conway — cosponsor (person)
- Hasegawa — cosponsor (person)
- Hunt — cosponsor (person)
- Keiser — cosponsor (person)
- McCoy — cosponsor (person)
- Ranker — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-10** First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. `reading-1`
- **2018-01-12** SGTE - Majority; without recommendation.
- **2018-01-12** And refer to Labor & Commerce. `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-15** Referred to Labor & Commerce.
- **2018-01-22** LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-01-22** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-22** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-01-22** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-01-24** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-09** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-01-22** LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-01-22** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-22** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-01-22** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-01-24** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-09** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-09** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-09** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-09** Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2018-02-13** First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-22** LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-22** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-23** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2018-02-26** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Labor & Workplace Standards.
- **2018-02-26** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-26** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-27** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-03-01** Committee amendment not adopted. `amendment-failure`
- **2018-03-01** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2018-03-01** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-01** Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-06** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-06** Passed final passage; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 1; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-23** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-23** Chapter 253, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-23** 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/e681ce87-af62-4d95-856c-b231905807c1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).