SSB 5185

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Legal Title AN ACT Relating to establishing a pilot program that creates a pathway to physician licensure for international medical graduates;
Bill Description Establishing a pilot program that creates a pathway to physician licensure for international medical graduates.
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SSB 5185 Details and Bill Topics

Details

Date Introduced 01/30/2026
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $7,071,974.00

Bill Topics

HEALTH CARE PRACTIONERS AND PROVIDERS
HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF

SSB 5185 Sponsors and Committee Hearings

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)
Go to SSB 5185 at leg.wa.gov

SSB 5185 Bill Timeline

Became Law
3/22/2026
C 154 L 26
Effective date 6/11/2026.
3/22/2026
C 154 L 26
Chapter 154, 2026 Laws.
3/22/2026
C 154 L 26
Governor signed.
3/11/2026
C 154 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
3/10/2026
C 154 L 26
Speaker signed.
3/9/2026
C 154 L 26
President signed.
3/8/2026
C 154 L 26
Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
3/8/2026
C 154 L 26
Senate concurred in House amendments.
3/2/2026
C 154 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 5.
3/2/2026
C 154 L 26
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
3/1/2026
C 154 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2/24/2026
C 154 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
2/23/2026
C 154 L 26
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
2/23/2026
C 154 L 26
HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
2/9/2026
C 154 L 26
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
2/5/2026
C 154 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2/5/2026
C 154 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2/5/2026
C 154 L 26
1st substitute bill substituted.
2/3/2026
C 154 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2/1/2026
C 154 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
1/29/2026
C 154 L 26
Minority; without recommendation.
1/29/2026
C 154 L 26
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1/11/2026
Ssubst for
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2025
Ssubst for
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
1/7/2025
Ssubst for
Prefiled for introduction.