BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5829

SB 5829: Congenital cytomegalovirus

Screening newborn infants for congenital cytomegalovirus.

Summary

Directs the Washington State Board of Health to consider adding congenital cytomegalovirus screening to the mandatory newborn screening panel and to submit a report with the findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature.
Requires the Department of Health to develop educational materials on cytomegalovirus.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5829), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to screening newborn infants for congenital cytomegalovirus;

Passed February 13, 2024

Version voted on: SSB 5829

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed February 28, 2024

Version voted on: SSB 5829

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	2
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 14, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024. (SSB 5829)
Mar 14, 2024Chapter 96, 2024 Laws. (SSB 5829)
Mar 14, 2024Governor signed. (SSB 5829)
Mar 6, 2024Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5829)
Mar 4, 2024President signed. (SSB 5829)
Mar 4, 2024Speaker signed. (SSB 5829)
Feb 28, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5829)
Feb 28, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5829)
Feb 27, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5829)
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5829)
Feb 21, 2024HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5829)
Feb 21, 2024HCW - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5829)
Feb 15, 2024First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 5829)
Feb 13, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5829)
Feb 13, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5829)
Feb 13, 20241st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5829)
Feb 13, 20241st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 9, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5829)
Feb 9, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 26, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5829)
Jan 26, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 25, 2024HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5829)
Jan 25, 2024HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Dec 11, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5829 (2025–26) Attorney general inv. ID · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5829 (2021–22) Behavioral health approps · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5829 (2019–20) Vol. firefighter pensions · Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2020
SB 5829 (2017–18) Paid family leave · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5829 (2015–16) Toxics, remedial actions · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5829 (2013–14) Small rural hospitals · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5829 (2011–12) School district compensation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5829 (2009–10) Family counseling pilot proj · Did not pass · died in committee