Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5899: Chiropractic/animals
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman animals.
What the bill says
An act Relating to creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman animals; adding new sections to chapter 18.25 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 18.92 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman animals; adding new sections to chapter 18.25 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 18.92 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 18.25 RCW to read as follows: (1) Upon application, in a form and manner determined by the commission, the commission shall issue an initial license endorsement to practice animal chiropractic to a licensed chiropractor if the (b)(i) Provides proof of successful completion of an approved animal chiropractic educational program within the previous two years that includes a minimum of 210 curriculum hours; or (ii) Provides proof the chiropractor holds a current animal chiropractic certification; and (c) Pays fees as required by RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280. (2) An animal chiropractic endorsement issued pursuant to subsection (1) of this section is valid for three years, at which time a chiropractor may apply for an endorsement renewal in a form and manner determined by the commission. (3) An animal chiropractor is eligible for renewal of their animal chiropractic license endorsement if the animal (b) Provides an attestation that the animal chiropractor has completed all continuing education requirements as required in subsection (4) of this section; and (c) Pays …
Sponsors
- Shelly Short (R) · primary sponsor
- Marko Liias (D)
- Perry Dozier (R)
- Liz Lovelett (D)
- Marcus Riccelli (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Floor amendment
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : HLTC - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 17, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: Do pass (February 3, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: BUSINESSES
Common questions
- What is SB5899?
- SB5899 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Chiropractic/animals.
- What does SB5899 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman animals; adding new sections to chapter 18.25 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 18.92 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB5899?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5899?
- Shelly Short (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5899?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5899&Year=2025
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