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HB 2408 - 2017-18
Preserving access to individual market health care coverage throughout Washington state.
Companion Bill: SB 6564
Bill History
2018 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 5
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 8
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Jan 17
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 31
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 5
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 9
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 14
1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 18).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 16
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Feb 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 6:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 23
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health & Long Term Care.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 8
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 22
Governor signed.
Chapter 219, 2018 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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