BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5708

SB 5708: Online services/minors

Protecting Washington children online.

Summary

Requires operators of addictive Internet-based services or applications to estimate the age of minor users with a reasonable level of certainty, and restricts the use of certain personal information.
Prohibits such operators from providing addictive feeds, or sending push notifications during specified timeframes without parental consent, to known minors before 2026, and to reasonably determined minors beginning in 2026.
Requires such operators to provide certain options to all users.
Defines terms, provides applicability of the Consumer Protection Act, and provides construction and for severability.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 5708), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to protecting Washington children online;

Passed March 12, 2025

Version voted on: ESSB 5708

36 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	1	0	1
Republican	8	11	0	0

How each member voted

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5708)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5708)
Apr 27, 2025By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5708)
Mar 14, 2025First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business. (ESSB 5708)
Mar 12, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5708)
Mar 12, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5708)
Mar 12, 2025Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5708)
Mar 12, 20251st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5708)
Mar 12, 20251st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 10, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5708)
Mar 10, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5708)
Feb 28, 2025Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5708)
Feb 28, 2025Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5708)
Feb 28, 2025WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5708)
Feb 28, 2025WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 28, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 28, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 28, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 21, 2025Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 20, 2025And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 20, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 20, 2025BFT - Majority; do pass.
Feb 7, 2025First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.

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

SB 5708 (2023–24) Microenterprise home kitchen · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5708 (2021–22) Fur products · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5708 (2019–20) Local option/vote tabulation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5708 (2017–18) Student nutrition/grants · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5708 (2015–16) Nonprofit fair associations · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5708 (2013–14) Persistent offenders · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5708 (2011–12) Long-term care services · Enacted · Chapter 366, Laws of 2011
SB 5708 (2009–10) Motor vehicle insurance · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House