SB 5388 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning department of corrections behavioral health certification.

Senate Bill 5388 revises how behavioral health services, including substance use disorder treatment, are regulated for individuals in Washington state correctional facilities. Rather than requiring these services to be licensed by the Department of Health (DOH), the bill shifts to a monitoring process. The Department of Corrections (DOC) and DOH will jointly establish standards for these services, which the DOH will then monitor through annual inspections for compliance. The DOC must implement these standards by July 1, 2027, with DOH beginning annual inspections and providing technical assistance from that date forward.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Substitute Bill → Substitute Passed Legislature · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives in April 2025. The text was updated to reflect the official certification of enrollment and changed the description of the bill to indicate that it creates multiple new sections rather than just one.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly clarified in the title to reflect that it creates new sections (plural) instead of a single new section, likely due to the addition of a funding sunset provision.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a formal certification of enrollment confirming the bill passed the Senate and House with specific vote counts on April 11 and April 18, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Changed the act description from 'creating a new section' to 'creating new sections' to accurately reflect the addition of a new funding provision.

FISCAL

Added a new section (Sec. 4) stating that if specific funding is not provided by June 30, 2025, the entire act becomes null and void.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

47–3

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Apr 18, 2025

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican20

17 Yea 3 Nay

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Apr 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Apr 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.

upper

Apr 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred in House amendments.

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (74-22-4)

house

Apr 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS - Majority; do pass.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways & Means.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

And refer to Ways & Means.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

HS - Majority; do pass.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors