Enhancing public safety and enforcement of crimes that impact insurance.

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HOUSE BILL 2394

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Goodman, Zahn, Taylor, Salahuddin, Thomas, Obras, Berry, Ormsby, and Nance; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Read first time 01/13/26. Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Business.

AN ACT Relating to enhancing public safety and enforcement of crimes that impact insurance; amending RCW 48.135.005 , 48.135.010 , 48.135.020 , 48.135.040 , 48.135.050 , 48.135.060 , and 48.135.070 ; reenacting and amending RCW 9A.04.080 ; adding a new section to chapter 48.135 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 48.135 RCW to read as follows:

For purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, "insurer" means an entity described in RCW 48.01.050 and includes, but is not limited to, an insurance company authorized under chapter 48.05 RCW, a disability insurer regulated under chapter 48.20 or 48.21 RCW, a health care service contractor registered under chapter 48.44 RCW, and a health maintenance organization registered under chapter 48.46 RCW.