WA Leg - SB 5557 Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False 01 - January 28, 2025 - First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January28,2025-Firstreading,referredtoHealth&Long-TermCare. 02 - February 7, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February7,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat8:00AM. 03 - February 20, 2025 - Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February20,2025-Executivesessionscheduled,butnoactionwastakenintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat8:00AM. 04 - February 21, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February21,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat8:00AM. 05 - February 21, 2025 - HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February21,2025-HLTC-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - February 21, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February21,2025-Minority;donotpass. 07 - February 21, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-February21,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 08 - February 21, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-February21,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 09 - March 3, 2025 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 09-March3,2025-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 10 - March 5, 2025 - 1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 25). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 10-March5,2025-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(HLTC25). 11 - March 5, 2025 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 11-March5,2025-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 12 - March 5, 2025 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 12-March5,2025-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 13 - March 5, 2025 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 13-March5,2025-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,30;nays,19;absent,0;excused,0. 14 - March 7, 2025 - First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 14-March7,2025-Firstreading,referredtoHealthCare&Wellness. 15 - March 19, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 15-March19,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonHealthCare&Wellnessat1:30PM. 16 - March 26, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 16-March26,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonHealthCare&Wellnessat1:30PM. 17 - March 26, 2025 - HCW - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 17-March26,2025-HCW-Majority;dopass. 18 - March 26, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 18-March26,2025-Minority;donotpass. 19 - March 26, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 19-March26,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 20 - March 28, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 20-March28,2025-ReferredtoRules2Review. 21 - April 8, 2025 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 21-April8,2025-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 22 - April 11, 2025 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 22-April11,2025-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 23 - April 11, 2025 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 23-April11,2025-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,84;nays,12;absent,0;excused,2. 24 - April 18, 2025 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 24-April18,2025-Presidentsigned. 25 - April 18, 2025 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 25-April18,2025-Speakersigned. 26 - April 22, 2025 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 26-April22,2025-DeliveredtoGovernor. 27 - April 29, 2025 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 27-April29,2025-Governorsigned. 28 - April 29, 2025 - Chapter 182, 2025 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 28-April29,2025-Chapter182,2025Laws. 29 - April 29, 2025 - Effective date 4/29/2025. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5557&Initiative=False Bill Description - Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 29-April29,2025-Effectivedate4/29/2025.