2021-2022 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5610
Legislative Summary
Requiring cost sharing for prescription drugs to be counted against an enrollee's obligation, regardless of source.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
12/29/2021
Prefiled for introduction.
Senate
1/10/2022
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Senate
1/19/2022
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
1/24/2022
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM.
Senate
1/26/2022
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
1/26/2022
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
1/26/2022
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
1/27/2022
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/3/2022
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/8/2022
1st substitute bill substituted
Senate
2/8/2022
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/8/2022
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/11/2022
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
House of Representatives
2/17/2022
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
HCW - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/24/2022
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/26/2022
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
3/7/2022
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Senate
3/7/2022
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/9/2022
President signed.
Senate
3/9/2022
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
Delivered to Governor.
Senate
3/30/2022
Governor signed.
Senate
3/30/2022
Chapter 228, 2022 Laws.
Senate
3/30/2022
Effective date 6/9/2022.
Senate
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Cody 5610-S AMH CODY H2913.1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House
3/7/2022
48
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Final Passage as Amended by the House
3/2/2022
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: do pass
2/23/2022
11
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/8/2022
46
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/26/2022
8
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/30/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

David Frockt
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Annette Cleveland
Democrat
Steven Conway
Democrat
Manka Dhingra
Democrat
Robert Hasegawa
Democrat
Jim Honeyford
Republican
Karen Keiser
Democrat
Patty Kuderer
Democrat
Marko Liias
Democrat
Liz Lovelett
Democrat
John Lovick
Democrat
Emily Randall
Democrat
June Robinson
Democrat
Rebecca Saldana
Democrat
Jesse Salomon
Democrat
Derek Stanford
Democrat
Kevin Van De Wege
Democrat
Claire Wilson
Democrat