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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5557

SB 5557: Pregnancy/emerg. treatment

Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments.

Summary

  • Requires hospitals, when providing emergency services, to provide treatment to a pregnant person who comes to the hospital with an emergency medical condition that is consistent with the applicable standard of care for such condition or, if authorized, to transfer the patient to another hospital capable of providing the treatment, with the patient's informed consent.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5557), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 29, 2025
  6. LawApr 29, 2025
Prime sponsor
Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26)
Introduced
January 28, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 29, 2025
Session law
Chapter 182, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5557, SSB 5557, ESSB 5557

AN ACT Relating to codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Claudia Kauffman D-47Vandana Slatter D-48Claire Wilson D-30Rebecca Saldaña D-37Tina Orwall D-33Liz Lovelett D-40Derek Stanford D-1Adrian Cortes D-18Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5557
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5557
84 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican251202
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/29/2025. (ESSB 5557)
  2. Chapter 182, 2025 Laws. (ESSB 5557)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5557)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5557)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 5557)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5557)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5557)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5557)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5557)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5557)
  11. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5557)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5557)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5557)
  14. HCW - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5557)
  15. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (ESSB 5557)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5557)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5557)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5557)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5557)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5557)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5557)
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5557)
  25. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5557)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5557)
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5557 in other sessions

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