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SB5388Introduced in the Senate

Concerning department of corrections behavioral health certification.

Passed

Introduced by Manka Dhingra, District 45

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning department of corrections behavioral health certification.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

May 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 18, 2025

45

Yes

3

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Bill Ramos005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Human Services.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  3. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

  4. HS - Majority; do pass.

  5. And refer to Ways & Means.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. Referred to Ways & Means.

  8. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  9. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  10. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  14. 1st substitute bill substituted

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  17. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

  18. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  19. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  20. CS - Majority; do pass.

  21. Referred to Appropriations.

  22. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  23. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  24. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment

  25. Minority; do not pass.

  26. Minority; without recommendation.

  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  29. Committee amendment

  30. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  31. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 4.

  32. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  33. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  34. President signed.

  35. Speaker signed.

  36. Delivered to Governor.

  37. Governor signed.

  38. Chapter 382, 2025 Laws.

  39. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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