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Washington Legislature · E2SSB 5651 · C 391 L 25

Concerning exemptions from garnishment.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Concerning exemptions from garnishment. Read the full text

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2025 session

Where it is

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First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Feb 4, 2025
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 13, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 13, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 13, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Feb 13, 2025
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 13, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 13, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 13, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Feb 13, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 14, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 14, 2025
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 10, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 10, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 10, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 12, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 12, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 12, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 12, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 12, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 12, 2025
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. · Mar 14, 2025
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 26, 2025
CRJ - Majority; do pass. · Mar 26, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 26, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 26, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Mar 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Apr 10, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Apr 10, 2025
Senate concurred in House amendments. · Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 22, 2025
President signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 25, 2025
Governor signed. · May 20, 2025
Chapter 391, 2025 Laws. · May 20, 2025
Effective date 7/1/2025. · May 20, 2025

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Emily AlvaradoJavier ValdezAdrian CortesT'wina NoblesJesse SalomonVandana SlatterDerek StanfordYasmin Trudeau

Recorded votes

Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSenate · 2025-04-22 · Yea 33, Nay 15, Absent 0, Excused 0
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseHouse · 2025-04-10 · Yea 61, Nay 34, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-03-12 · Yea 38, Nay 10, Absent 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/1/2025. (May 20, 2025).