States / Washington / SB 5395
SB 5395 Enacted
Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 23, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor signed.
Mar 23, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Chapter 157, 2026 Laws.
Mar 23, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Effective date 6/11/2026*.
Mar 12, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Delivered to Governor.
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Speaker signed.
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
President signed.
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 2, 2026 · House
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Feb 25, 2026 · House
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14, 2026 · House
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26).
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.