Concerning access to medical care in workers' compensation.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Concerning access to medical care in workers' compensation.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Dec 8, 2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Jan 12, 2026
LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 30, 2026
And refer to Ways & Means. · Jan 30, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 30, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 30, 2026
LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 30, 2026
And refer to Ways & Means. · Jan 30, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 30, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 30, 2026
Referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 2, 2026
Referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 2, 2026
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 9, 2026
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 9, 2026
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 9, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 12, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 12, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 12, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 13, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 13, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Feb 13, 2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Feb 17, 2026
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 24, 2026
LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Feb 24, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 24, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 25, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 2, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Labor & Workplace Standards. · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 2, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Mar 2, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Committee amendment not adopted. · Mar 6, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. · Mar 6, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 6, 2026
Senate concurred in House amendments. · Mar 10, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 10, 2026
President signed. · Mar 11, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 11, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 24, 2026
Chapter 175, 2026 Laws. · Mar 24, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026*. · Mar 24, 2026
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rebecca SaldañaPaul HarrisEmily AlvaradoYasmin TrudeauJessica BatemanSteve ConwayBob HasegawaLiz LovelettT'wina NoblesTina OrwallMarcus RiccelliSharon ShewmakeDerek StanfordJavier ValdezClaire Wilson
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSenate · 2026-03-10 · Yea 30, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 0
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseHouse · 2026-03-06 · Yea 67, Nay 28, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-13 · Yea 30, Nay 18, Absent 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026*. (Mar 24, 2026).