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SB 5344 - 2025-26

Establishing the essential worker health care program.
Sponsors: Riccelli, Harris, Lovick, Cleveland, Lovelett, Liias, Saldaña, Frame, Hasegawa, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez, Wilson, C.
Companion bill: HB 1523

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Thursday, November 6, 2025 10:00 PM

Current version:

SB 5344
(View original bill)

Current status:

SWays & Means

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamberIn the Senate:In the House:
After passage:PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Thursday, November 6, 2025 10:00 PM

Current version:

SB 5344
(View original bill)

Current status:

SWays & Means

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamber
Senate:
House:
PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law
AfterPassage:

Bill history

2025 Regular Session

In the Senate

Jan 17
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (View original bill)
Jan 28
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
Feb 11
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 12
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 28
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)

Available documents

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Fiscal note

Amendments

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