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SB 5986 - 2023-24

Protecting consumers from out-of-network health care services charges.
Sponsors: Cleveland, Muzzall, Hasegawa, Kuderer, Mullet, Nobles, Randall, Salomon, Valdez, Wellman
Companion bill: HB 2285

Bill history

2024 Regular Session

In the Senate

Jan 4
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 8
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (View original bill)
Jan 12
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Jan 16
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
HLTC - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 17
Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 29
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee materials)
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 8
1st substitute bill substituted (WM 24). (View 1st substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View this roll call)

In the House

Feb 10
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Feb 14
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 16
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Feb 20
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 21
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)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness. (Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 27
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Mar 4
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)
Mar 6
President signed.

In the House

Mar 7
Speaker signed.

Other than legislative action

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
Mar 19
Governor signed.
Chapter 218, 2024 Laws. (View session law)
Effective date 6/6/2024.

Available documents

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Fiscal note

Amendments

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