Concerning the medicaid access program.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Concerning the medicaid access program.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
Show all 23 actions
Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 9, 2026
First reading, referred to Appropriations. · Jan 12, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 28, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass. · Jan 28, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 28, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 28, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 3, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 6, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Feb 11, 2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 13, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 6, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 11, 2026
President signed. · Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 153, 2026 Laws. · Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Nicole MacriJulia ReedBeth DoglioTimm OrmsbyOsman SalahuddinNatasha HillMy-Linh Thai
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-06 · Yea 30, Nay 18, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-11 · Yea 57, Nay 38, Absent 0, Excused 3
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.
Who is lobbying on this
QLaw Foundation of Washingtonvia Rebekah Gardea
1 filingThe Arc of King Countyvia Ramona Hattendorf
1 filingFrom 2 filings in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
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