Prohibiting health carriers, facilities, and providers from making any public statements of any potential or planned contract terminations unless it satisfies a legal obligation.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Prohibiting health carriers, facilities, and providers from making any public statements of any potential or planned contract terminations unless it satisfies a legal obligation.” 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 30, 2025
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 21, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 21, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 21, 2025
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 21, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 21, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 21, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 5, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 5, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 10, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 10, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 10, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 10, 2025
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. · Mar 12, 2025
HCW - Executive action taken by committee. · Apr 1, 2025
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Apr 1, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Apr 2, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 8, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. · Apr 10, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Apr 10, 2025
Senate concurred in House amendments. · Apr 21, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 21, 2025
President signed. · Apr 22, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 23, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Governor signed. · May 20, 2025
Chapter 389, 2025 Laws. · May 20, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 20, 2025
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Annette ClevelandRon MuzzallJavier Valdez
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSenate · 2025-04-21 · Yea 47, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 0
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseHouse · 2025-04-10 · Yea 95, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-03-10 · Yea 48, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 0
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 20, 2025).