Correcting obsolete or erroneous references in statutes administered by the insurance commissioner.

 S-1532.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5262

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, J. Wilson, Nobles, Shewmake, and Trudeau; by request of Insurance Commissioner)

READ FIRST TIME 02/14/25.

AN ACT Relating to correcting obsolete or erroneous references in statutes administered by the insurance commissioner, by repealing defunct statutes and reports, aligning policy with federal law and current interpretations, making timeline adjustments, protecting patient data, and making technical corrections; amending RCW 42.56.400 , 48.14.070 , 48.19.460 , 48.19.540 , 48.37.050 , 48.38.010 , 48.38.012 , 48.43.0128 , 48.43.135 , 48.43.743 , 48.135.030 , 48.140.040 , 48.140.050 , 48.150.100 , and 48.160.020 ; repealing RCW 48.02.230 , 48.02.240 , 48.43.049 , 48.43.650 , 48.140.070 , and 48.160.005 ; and providing an effective date.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 42.56.400 and 2023 c 149 s 12 are each amended to read as follows:

The following information relating to insurance and financial institutions is exempt from disclosure under this chapter: