Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 7, 2025
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. · Jan 13, 2025
HCW - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 19, 2025
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 19, 2025
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 19, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 10, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 10, 2025
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 19, 2025
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 19, 2025
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Jan 19, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Jan 19, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Jan 22, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Jan 22, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Jan 22, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Jan 22, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 7. · Jan 22, 2026
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. · Jan 26, 2026
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Feb 24, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 25, 2026
Placed on second reading consent calendar. · Feb 27, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Feb 28, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 28, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Feb 28, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 9, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 9, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 11, 2026
President signed. · Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 126, 2026 Laws. · Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Cindy RyuMy-Linh ThaiEdwin ObrasNicole MacriDave PaulLisa CallanGerry PolletJake FeyShelley Kloba
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-09 · Yea 93, Nay 2, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-02-28 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-01-22 · Yea 89, Nay 2, Absent 0, Excused 7
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 23, 2026).