2023-2024 Regular SessionWashington 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

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970158.9 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text3/26/2024185.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/5/2024165.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/5/2024161.2 KB
Misc
Misc3/5/202415.0 KB
Misc
Misc2/29/202422.5 KB
Misc
Misc2/28/202419.9 KB
Misc
Misc2/27/202425.1 KB
Misc
Misc2/22/202421.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/15/2024679.9 KB
Misc
Misc2/13/202414.7 KB
Misc
Misc2/8/202418.2 KB
Misc
Misc2/5/202418.4 KB
Misc
Misc1/31/202417.4 KB
Misc
Misc1/25/202415.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/21/2024677.7 KB
Misc
Misc1/16/202415.1 KB
Misc
Misc1/15/202414.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/15/2024577.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/15/2024459.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/15/2024317.5 KB
Misc
Misc1/10/202413.4 KB