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SB 5601 - 2019-20
Concerning health care benefit management.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Regulating health care benefit managers.
Sponsors: Rolfes, Short, Keiser, Liias, Kuderer, Walsh, Hobbs, King, Warnick, Honeyford, Conway
Companion Bill: HB 1562
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 24
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (View Original Bill)
Feb 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

2020 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 13
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 27
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 31
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 5
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 6
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 10
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 11
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 20). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 19
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Feb 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 28
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 29
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness. (Majority Report)
Mar 3
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 5
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 6
Committee amendment not adopted.
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 9
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 11
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 11
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 12
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 31
Governor partially vetoed. (View Veto Message)
Chapter 240, 2020 Laws PV. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/11/2020*.
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