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Washington Legislature · SB 5478 · C 339 L 25

Concerning benefits authorized to be offered by the public employees' benefits board.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Concerning benefits authorized to be offered by the public employees' benefits board. Read the full text

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2025 session

Where it is

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First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. · Jan 24, 2025
HLTC - Majority; do pass. · Feb 11, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 12, 2025
Placed on second reading consent calendar. · Feb 26, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Feb 28, 2025
First reading, referred to Appropriations. · Mar 4, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 24, 2025
APP - Majority; do pass. · Mar 24, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Mar 27, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 14, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Apr 14, 2025
President signed. · Apr 18, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 18, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 22, 2025
Governor signed. · May 17, 2025
Chapter 339, 2025 Laws. · May 17, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 17, 2025

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Jessica BatemanT'wina NoblesJune Robinson

Recorded votes

3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-04-14 · Yea 95, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-02-28 · 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 7/27/2025. (May 17, 2025).