SB 5579

  • Washington Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Apr 21, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 23, 2025
  • Became Law May 20, 2025

Prohibiting health carriers, facilities, and providers from making any public statements of any potential or planned contract terminations unless it satisfies a legal obligation.

Votes


Actions


May 20, 2025

Office of the Governor

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Office of the Governor

Chapter 389, 2025 Laws.

Office of the Governor

Governor signed.

Apr 24, 2025

Office of the Governor

Delivered to Governor.

Apr 23, 2025

House

Speaker signed.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

President signed.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Senate concurred in House amendments.

Senate

Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 10, 2025

House

Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

House

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

House

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

Apr 08, 2025

House

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Apr 02, 2025

House

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 01, 2025

House

HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

House

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

Mar 26, 2025

House

Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

Mar 12, 2025

House

First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Senate

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Senate

1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 25).

Mar 05, 2025

Senate

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Senate

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Senate

Minority; do not pass.

Senate

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.

Jan 30, 2025

Senate

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Substitute Bill PDF HTML
Bill PDF HTML
Substitute Passed Legislature PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Report for Substitute HTML HTML HTML
Amendment HCW H2102.2 HTML
Amendment ENGR H2102.E HTML
Amendment BRON WEIK 049 HTML
Amendment BRON WEIK 048 HTML

Sources

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