Modernizing and clarifying timely payment requirements for health carriers.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Modernizing and clarifying timely payment requirements for health carriers.” 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 Health & Long-Term Care. · Jan 12, 2026
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 30, 2026
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 30, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 10, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 10, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 11, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 11, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 11, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Feb 11, 2026
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. · Feb 14, 2026
HCW - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 24, 2026
HCW - 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) by Health Care & Wellness. · 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(s) adopted as amended. · Mar 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 5, 2026
Senate concurred in House amendments. · Mar 9, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 9, 2026
President signed. · Mar 10, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 11, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 158, 2026 Laws. · Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026*. · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Vandana SlatterRon MuzzallMike ChapmanPaul HarrisMarcus RiccelliAnnette ClevelandBob HasegawaDeborah KrishnadasanT'wina NoblesJavier Valdez
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSenate · 2026-03-09 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseHouse · 2026-03-05 · Yea 95, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-11 · Yea 48, Nay 0, 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 23, 2026).