WA Leg - HB 1496 Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False 01 - January 22, 2025 - First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January22,2025-Firstreading,referredtoHealthCare&Wellness. 02 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 03 - January 16, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January16,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonHealthCare&Wellnessat8:00AM. 04 - January 30, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January30,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonHealthCare&Wellnessat8:00AM. 05 - January 30, 2026 - HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January30,2026-HCW-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - January 30, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January30,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 07 - February 3, 2026 - Referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-February3,2026-ReferredtoAppropriations. 08 - February 4, 2026 - Committee relieved of further consideration. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February4,2026-Committeerelievedoffurtherconsideration. 09 - February 4, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February4,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 10 - February 13, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February13,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 11 - February 19, 2026 - Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February19,2026-ReturnedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 12 - February 19, 2026 - House Rules "X" file. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February19,2026-HouseRules"X"file.