WashingtonProhibiting health carriers, facilities, and providers from making any public statements of any potential or planned contract terminations unless it satisfies a legal obligation.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- May 20Effective date 7/27/2025.Latest
- May 20Chapter 389, 2025 Laws.Major
- May 20Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Apr 24Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Apr 23Speaker signed.Major
- Apr 22President signed.Passed House
- Apr 21Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Senate concurred in House amendments.
- Apr 10Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.Minor
- Vote recorded Final Passage as Amended by the House (#3). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Apr 10Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- Apr 8Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Apr 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Apr 1HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).Minor
- Apr 1Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
- Mar 26Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
- Mar 12First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.Minor
- Mar 10Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 101st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 25).Major
- Mar 5Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Feb 21Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Feb 21Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Feb 21HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Major
- Feb 21Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- Feb 4Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
- Jan 30First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.Introduced