BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6258: Medical license relinquish.

Creating a nondisciplinary pathway for relinquishing licenses issued by the Washington medical commission.

Summary

Provides the Washington Medical Commission (Commission) rulemaking authority to create a nondisciplinary pathway for a voluntary relinquishment of licenses issued by the Commission.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6258), 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 creating a nondisciplinary pathway for relinquishing licenses issued by the Washington medical commission;

Passed February 16, 2026

Version voted on: SB 6258

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

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

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 5, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 25, 2026PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 25, 2026PEW - Majority; do pass.
Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 17, 2026First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
Feb 16, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 16, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 6, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 2, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 30, 2026HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 21, 2026First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

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

SB 6258 (2023–24) Standardized health plans · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6258 (2019–20) Suicide and addiction crisis · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6258 (2017–18) Metro. park district comm'rs · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6258 (2015–16) Employmnt after govt service · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6258 (2013–14) Conservation by utility · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6258 (2011–12) Unaccompanied persons · Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2012
SB 6258 (2009–10) Electric rates study · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6258 (2007–08) Adulterated pet food · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor