republic-os/legislation/us/states/wa/2017-2018/sb-5522.md

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Bill	Requiring the department of social and health services to collect and publicly report information on the safe surrender of newborn children.	Requiring the department of social and health services to collect and publicly report information on the safe surrender of newborn children.	us/states/wa	Washington Legislature	2017-2018	SB 5522	Washington SB 5522 (2017-2018)	bill	HEALTH CARE HEALTH AND SAFETY PUBLIC CHILDREN SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT HOSPITALS	enacted	Palumbo	2	45	5	2017-01-27	2018-03-22	openstates	ocd-bill/2c15d9b3-116a-4f0e-90f2-5fc78b835046	http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5522&year=2017	4334059987d7e842a0f78a601a473a81e428a0bea4f2b3ed1db24a3bc952846a	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-wa

Washington SB 5522 (2017-2018) — Requiring the department of social and health services to collect and publicly report information on the safe surrender of newborn children.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Bill (committee substitute) — source
2. Substitute Bill (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) — 48–0 (pass) · upper
• 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8) — 48–1 (pass) · upper
• Final Passage as Amended by the House (#19) — 48–1 (pass) · upper
• 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9) — 46–1 (pass) · upper
• Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2) — 97–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Palumbo — primary (person)
• Fain — cosponsor (person)
• Nelson — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2017-01-27 First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. reading-1
• 2017-02-14 HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. passage
• 2017-02-14 Minority; do not pass.
• 2017-02-16 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• 2017-02-21 On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
• 2017-02-24 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 2017-02-28 1st substitute bill substituted. substitution
• 2017-02-14 HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. passage
• 2017-02-14 Minority; do not pass.
• 2017-02-16 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• 2017-02-21 On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
• 2017-02-24 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 2017-02-28 1st substitute bill substituted. substitution
• 2017-02-28 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• 2017-02-28 Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. reading-3
• 2017-03-02 First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). reading-1
• 2017-04-23 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• 2017-04-23 Placed on Rules Green Sheet.
• 2017-04-24 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2017-05-23 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2017-06-13 Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
• 2017-06-13 Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. reading-3
• 2017-06-16 First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). reading-1
• 2017-06-21 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• 2017-06-21 Placed on Rules Green Sheet.
• 2017-06-21 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2018-01-08 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2018-01-08 Placed on Rules White Sheet.
• 2018-02-06 Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
• 2018-02-07 Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. reading-3
• 2018-02-09 First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). reading-1
• 2018-02-16 ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• 2018-02-20 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• 2018-02-22 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• 2018-02-27 Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
• 2018-02-27 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• 2018-02-27 Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. reading-3
• 2018-03-05 Senate concurred in House amendments.
• 2018-03-05 Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. passage
• 2018-03-07 President signed. passage
• 2018-03-08 Speaker signed. passage
• 2018-03-09 Delivered to Governor.
• 2018-03-22 Governor signed. executive-signature
• 2018-03-22 Chapter 182, 2018 Laws. became-law
• 2018-03-22 Effective date 6/7/2018. became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2c15d9b3-116a-4f0e-90f2-5fc78b835046. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).