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SSB 5185 Information

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to establishing a pilot program that creates a pathway to physician licensure for international medical graduates;
Description Establishing a pilot program that creates a pathway to physician licensure for international medical graduates.

Details

Date Introduced 01/30/2026
Original Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $800,410.69

Bill Topics

HEALTH CARE PRACTIONERS AND PROVIDERS
HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF

Sponsors

Senator Saldaña (Primary)
Senator Cortes
Senator Cleveland
Senator Wellman
Senator Stanford
Senator Nguyen
Senator Chapman
Senator Orwall
Senator Dhingra
Senator Valdez
Senator Riccelli
Senator Bateman
Senator Hasegawa
Senator Nobles

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Health & Long-Term Care (Public)
Hearing Senate Health & Long-Term Care (Public)
Hearing Senate Health & Long-Term Care (Executive)
Hearing House Health Care & Wellness (Public)
Hearing House Health Care & Wellness (Executive)

SSB 5185 Bill Timeline

Go to SSB 5185 at leg.wa.gov
Became Law
03/23/2026
C 154 L 26
Governor signed.
03/23/2026
C 154 L 26
Chapter 154, 2026 Laws.
03/23/2026
C 154 L 26
Effective date 6/11/2026.
03/12/2026
C 154 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
03/11/2026
C 154 L 26
Speaker signed.
03/10/2026
C 154 L 26
President signed.
03/09/2026
C 154 L 26
Senate concurred in House amendments.
03/09/2026
C 154 L 26
Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
03/03/2026
C 154 L 26
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
03/03/2026
C 154 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 5.
03/02/2026
C 154 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
02/25/2026
C 154 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
02/24/2026
C 154 L 26
HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
02/24/2026
C 154 L 26
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
02/10/2026
C 154 L 26
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
02/06/2026
C 154 L 26
1st substitute bill substituted.
02/06/2026
C 154 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/06/2026
C 154 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.
02/04/2026
C 154 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/02/2026
C 154 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
01/30/2026
C 154 L 26
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/30/2026
C 154 L 26
Minority; without recommendation.
01/12/2026
Ssubst for
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
01/13/2025
Ssubst for
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
01/08/2025
Ssubst for
Prefiled for introduction.

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