Protecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Protecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Jan 24, 2025
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 6, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 6, 2025
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 6, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 6, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 7, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 7, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 19, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 19, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 26, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 26, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 26, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 26, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Feb 26, 2025
First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business. · Feb 28, 2025
CPB - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 25, 2025
CPB - Majority; do pass. · Mar 25, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 25, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 25, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Mar 27, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 8, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 9, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 9, 2025
President signed. · Apr 14, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 15, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 17, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 22, 2025
Chapter 145, 2025 Laws. · Apr 22, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · Apr 22, 2025
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Marcus RiccelliJessica BatemanEmily AlvaradoMike ChapmanBob HasegawaLiz LovelettT'wina NoblesTina OrwallBill RamosJune RobinsonVandana SlatterDerek StanfordYasmin TrudeauJavier ValdezClaire Wilson
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-04-09 · Yea 59, Nay 38, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-02-26 · Yea 35, Nay 12, Absent 0, Excused 2
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 7/27/2025. (Apr 22, 2025).