SB 5051 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Consolidating regulatory authority for nursing assistants.

SB 5051 consolidates Washington's nursing assistant regulatory oversight by merging the separate Board of Nursing and Board of Practical Nursing into a single 17-member "Board of Nursing." The bill directly affects certified nursing assistants (CNAs) by requiring two CNA members on the board who must be currently employed with at least two years of experience. Key provisions include updated membership requirements - such as mandating at least one CNA member, specific faculty representation for nursing programs, and restrictions on public members with healthcare financial ties - and repealing outdated sections. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, streamlining oversight for nursing assistants under one unified board structure.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Dec 13, 2024 Signed Apr 4, 2025

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The document added a formal certification of enrollment confirming that Senate Bill 5051 was passed by both chambers of the Washington State Legislature in the 2025 Regular Session. This addition serves as an official record of the bill's approval and passage, rather than changing the bill's substantive policy or legal requirements.

TECHNICAL

Added a formal certification section confirming the bill was passed by the Senate and House on specific dates with vote counts.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Feb 7, 2025

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Mar 26, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (100-0)

house

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCW - Majority; do pass.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (51-0)

senate

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

HLTC - Majority; do pass.

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors