2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1971
Legislative Summary
Increasing access to prescription hormone therapy.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
90% Positive
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Bill History
2/13/2025
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/8/2025
1st substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/8/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/8/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/8/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Senate
3/21/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
3/25/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/25/2025
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/25/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
3/25/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
3/25/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
3/26/2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
4/4/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/8/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/8/2025
WM - Majority; do pass.
Senate
4/8/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
4/8/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/15/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/16/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/16/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/18/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/19/2025
President signed.
Senate
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Couture 1971-S AMH COUT BLAC 230
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Macri 1971-S AMH MACR BLAC 234
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Marshall 1971-S AMH MARS BLAC 229
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Marshall 1971-S AMH MARS BLAC 233
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Marshall 1971-S AMH MARS BLAC 235
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
McCune 1971-S.E AMS MCCU S3195.1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
4/16/2025
40
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass
4/8/2025
17
Yea
3
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: do pass
3/25/2025
9
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/8/2025
58
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness
2/27/2025
18
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/21/2025
11
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
