2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5579
Legislative Summary
Prohibiting health carriers, facilities, and providers from making any public statements of any potential or planned contract terminations unless it satisfies a legal obligation.
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Bill History
1/30/2025
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Senate
2/4/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
Senate
2/21/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/21/2025
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
2/21/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
2/21/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/10/2025
1st substitute bill substituted
Senate
3/10/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/10/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/12/2025
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Committee amendment
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment
Health Care & Wellness 5579-S AMH HCW H2102.2
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Bronoske 5579-S AMH BRON WEIK 048
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Bronoske 5579-S AMH BRON WEIK 049
Not Adopted
House Engrossed Amendment
5579-S AMH ENGR H2102.E
4/10/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Final Passage as Amended by the House
4/10/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: do pass with amendment(s)
4/1/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/10/2025
48
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/21/2025
10
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
