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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5599

SB 5599: Protected health care/youth

Supporting youth and young adults seeking protected health care services.

Summary

  • Expands the compelling reasons for a youth shelter or other similar organization not to notify a parent following the child's entry to the shelter or organization when a minor child is seeking or receiving gender affirming treatment and reproductive health care services.
  • Allows host homes to host a youth seeking or receiving gender affirming treatment or reproductive health care services without receiving parental permission.
  • Establishes requirements for host home programs that serve youth without parental authorization seeking or receiving "protected health care services" to notify the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and provide certain case management.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5599), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 408, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2023
  6. LawMay 9, 2023
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 27, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2023
Session law
Chapter 408, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5599, ESSB 5599

AN ACT Relating to supporting youth and young adults seeking protected health care services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Claire Wilson D-30Manka Dhingra D-45Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34Emily Randall D-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5599
27 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican01901
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 12, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5599
57 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican03901
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5599
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican02000
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 128 by Braun (page 3, line 1)

March 1, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5599
19 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02702
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (ESSB 5599)
  2. Chapter 408, 2023 Laws. (ESSB 5599)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5599)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5599)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5599)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5599)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5599)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5599)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5599)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5599)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (ESSB 5599)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5599)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5599)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5599)
  15. HSEL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning. (ESSB 5599)
  16. HSEL - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5599)
  17. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning. (ESSB 5599)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 5599)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5599)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5599)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5599)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5599)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5599)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5599)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5599)
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Human Services.

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