BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5851: Right of conscience

Regarding health care provider right of conscience.

Summary

Declares that no physician or health care personnel shall be civilly or criminally liable to any person, estate, public or private entity, or public official by reason of his or her refusal to perform, assist, counsel, suggest, recommend, refer, or participate in any way in any particular form of health care service that is contrary to the conscience of such physician or health care personnel.

From the Bill Digest (SB 5851), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to ensuring health care provider and insurer right of conscience;

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 5851 (2025–26) Sea lion predation donations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5851 (2023–24) Holocaust and genocide edu. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5851 (2021–22) Presidential primary RCV · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5851 (2019–20) Vuln. children ed. opport. · Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2019
SB 5851 (2017–18) Motor vehicle tax valuation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5851 (2015–16) College bound scholarship · Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2015
SB 5851 (2013–14) Defined contribution plan · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5851 (2011–12) Model traffic ordinance · Did not pass · died in committee