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Prohibiting use of vaccination status in certain administrative and legal proceedings.

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SENATE BILL 5783

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Fortunato, J. Wilson, and McCune

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting use of vaccination status in certain administrative and legal proceedings; amending RCW 26.09.187 ; adding a new section to chapter 11.130 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 26.33 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 26.44 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 11.130 RCW to read as follows:

In considering and deciding a petition for guardianship of a minor pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter or of an incapacitated adult pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter, a court may not:

(1) Admit into evidence the vaccination status of a person seeking appointment as a guardian; or

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