2023-2024 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5986
Legislative Summary
Protecting consumers from out-of-network health care services charges.
Bill History
1/4/2024
Prefiled for introduction.
Senate
1/8/2024
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Senate
1/12/2024
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
1/16/2024
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
1/16/2024
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Senate
1/16/2024
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
1/17/2024
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
1/29/2024
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Senate
2/5/2024
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Senate
2/5/2024
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
2/5/2024
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/6/2024
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/8/2024
1st substitute bill substituted
Senate
2/8/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/8/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
2/10/2024
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/23/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Committee amendment
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Senate
3/4/2024
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/6/2024
President signed.
Senate
3/7/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Delivered to Governor.
Senate
3/19/2024
Governor signed.
Senate
3/19/2024
Chapter 218, 2024 Laws.
Senate
3/19/2024
Effective date 6/6/2024.
Senate
Amendments
House Committee Amendment
Health Care & Wellness 5986-S AMH HCW H3321.2
2/22/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House
3/4/2024
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Final Passage as Amended by the House
2/28/2024
95
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness
2/26/2024
25
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: do pass with amendment(s)
2/21/2024
15
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/8/2024
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/5/2024
24
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care: do pass
1/16/2024
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/19/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 9
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Annette Cleveland
Democrat