BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5879: Conscience clauses

Strengthening conscience clauses.

Summary

Conscience clauses are recognized as protecting constitutional First Amendment rights. Conscience clauses providing that no person may be required to pay for or provide biomedical services to which they have a bona fide religious objection are included in the chapters on managed health care and the Basic Health Plan.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5879), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to conscience clauses;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5879 (2025–26) JLARC work plans · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5879 (2023–24) Child abuse & DV/standards · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2021–22) Insurance use of credit info · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2019–20) Railroad workers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2017–18) Revenue T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2015–16) Infants, toddlers/disability · Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2016
SB 5879 (2013–14) Education T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2011–12) DSHS/residential habil. ctrs · Did not pass · died in committee