---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning the adoption of dogs and cats used for science or research purposes."
description: "Concerning the adoption of dogs and cats used for science or research purposes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 5212"
citation: "Washington SB 5212 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES", "ANIMALS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Palumbo"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-16"
last_action: "2019-04-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0d411858-962e-49ee-a482-a01e089ef8b4"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5212&year=2019"
source_hash: "46d8ab42a4aa8f87f181438af9f7425ba1768af55c17410a199df51f2cf64d3c"
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 5212 (2019-2020) — Concerning the adoption of dogs and cats used for science or research purposes.

## 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/5212.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5212-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14) — **47–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Palumbo — primary (person)
- Hunt — cosponsor (person)
- Kuderer — cosponsor (person)
- Mullet — cosponsor (person)
- Rolfes — cosponsor (person)
- Wilson, C. — cosponsor (person)
- Wilson, L. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-16** First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. `reading-1`
- **2019-02-14** HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-18** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-03-09** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2019-03-11** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-02-14** HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-18** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-03-09** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2019-03-11** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-03-11** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-11** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2019-03-12** First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-28** CWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2019-03-28** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2019-04-02** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2019-04-03** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2019-04-09** Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
- **2019-04-09** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-09** Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2019-04-19** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2019-04-19** Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2019-04-23** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-04-24** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-04-25** Delivered to Governor.
- **2019-04-29** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-29** Chapter 184, 2019 Laws. `became-law`
- **2019-04-29** Effective date 7/28/2019. `became-law`
- **2019-02-05T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM
- **2019-02-14T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM
- **2019-03-28T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM
- **2019-03-20T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0d411858-962e-49ee-a482-a01e089ef8b4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).