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WA SB5783

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Phil Fortunato

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Courts cannot admit vaccination status as evidence or consider it when deciding guardianship petitions for minors or incapacitated adults

  • Vaccination status of parents or children is prohibited from being used in child custody, visitation, child support, or parental rights determinations

  • Adoption proceedings cannot consider the vaccination status of parents, children, or prospective adoptive parents in any administrative or judicial evaluation

  • Child abuse and neglect investigations under chapter 26.44 RCW cannot use vaccination status as evidence or a decision-making factor

  • Declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Prohibiting use of vaccination status in certain administrative and legal proceedings.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Law & Justice3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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