BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5632: Confidentiality/interstate

Protecting the confidentiality of records and information that may be relevant to another state's enforcement of its laws.

Summary

Defines assistance as that term relates to the provision or receipt of protected health care services.
Prohibits agents of state or local agencies, commissions, boards, or departments from cooperating with or providing information to other entities for the purpose of enforcing another state's law or an investigation related to another state's law that asserts criminal or civil liability related to the provision or receipt of protected health care services.
Requires Washington businesses that provide electronic communication services to notify the Attorney General's Office if the entity receives legal process related to the provision or receipt of protected health care services when the required attestation is missing or contains an incomplete.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5632), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to protecting the confidentiality of records and information that may be relevant to another state's enforcement of its laws;

Passed March 4, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5632

30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	0	19	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 12, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5632

58 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	0	36	0	3

How each member voted

May 12, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
May 12, 2025Chapter 248, 2025 Laws.
May 12, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 22, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 18, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 16, 2025President signed.
Apr 12, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 12, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Apr 11, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 28, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 26, 2025CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 26, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Mar 26, 2025CRJ - Majority; do pass.
Mar 6, 2025First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Mar 4, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 4, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 14, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 13, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 13, 2025LAW - Majority; do pass.
Feb 3, 2025First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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

SB 5632 (2023–24) Labor disputes/health care · Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2024
SB 5632 (2021–22) Water infra. projects · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5632 (2019–20) Tax court, creating · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5632 (2017–18) Organized retail theft · Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 2017
SB 5632 (2015–16) State wildlife account · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5632 (2013–14) Physical therapists · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5632 (2011–12) Residential sharps waste · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5632 (2009–10) Retirees resuming service · Did not pass · died in committee