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IntroducedJan 08, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 06, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 03, 2026
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Became Law
Washington Senate Bill
Establishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical graduates.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 12, 2026: Delivered to Governor.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 5185
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 89
- Abbarno
- Abell
- Barkis
- Barnard
- Bergquist
- Bernbaum
- Berry
- Bronoske
- Burnett
- Callan
- Connors
- Corry
- Cortes
- Couture
- Davis
- Dent
- Doglio
- Donaghy
- Duerr
- Dye
- Engell
- Entenman
- Eslick
- Farivar
- Fey
- Fosse
- Goodman
- Gregerson
- Griffey
- Hall
- Hill
- Jacobsen
- Jinkins
- Keaton
- Klicker
- Kloba
- Leavitt
- Lekanoff
- Ley
- Low
- Macri
- Manjarrez
- Marshall
- McClintock
- McEntire
- Mena
- Mendoza
- Morgan
- Nance
- Obras
- Orcutt
- Ormsby
- Ortiz-Self
- Parshley
- Paul
- Penner
- Peterson
- Pollet
- Ramel
- Reed
- Reeves
- Richards
- Rude
- Rule
- Ryu
- Salahuddin
- Santos
- Schmick
- Schmidt
- Scott
- Shavers
- Simmons
- Springer
- Stearns
- Steele
- Stokesbary
- Stonier
- Street
- Stuebe
- Taylor
- Thai
- Thomas
- Timmons
- Valdez
- Walen
- Waters
- Wylie
- Ybarra
- Zahn
EXCUSED: 5
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026 | executive
- Delivered to Governor.
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Speaker signed.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- President signed.
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred in House amendments.
- Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 5.
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
- HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
- Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
- 1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 26).
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Jan 30, 2026 | Senate
- Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 14, 2025 | Senate
- Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- Jan 31, 2025 | Senate
- Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- Jan 13, 2025 | Senate
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
- Jan 08, 2025 | Senate
- Prefiled for introduction.



