Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 1187

Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Ryu (Democratic)

Cosponsors (8)

• Thai (Democratic)
• Obras (Democratic)
• Macri (Democratic)
• Paul (Democratic)
• Callan (Democratic)
• Pollet (Democratic)
• Fey (Democratic)
• Kloba (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Engrossed Substitute Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Bill
• Substitute Passed Legislature

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Mar 23, 2026
  Effective date 6/11/2026.
• Mar 23, 2026
  Chapter 126, 2026 Laws.
• Mar 23, 2026
  Governor signed.
• Mar 12, 2026
  Delivered to Governor.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  President signed.
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Mar 9, 2026 · House
  Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
• Mar 9, 2026 · House
  House concurred in Senate amendments.
• Feb 28, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Feb 28, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Feb 28, 2026 · Senate
  Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
• Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on second reading consent calendar.
• Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 7.
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 25).
• Jan 19, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Jan 12, 2026 · House
  By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• Mar 19, 2025 · House
  Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Mar 10, 2025 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Feb 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Feb 19, 2025 · House
  HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 19, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 12, 2025 · House
  Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
• Jan 28, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
• Jan 13, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
• Jan 7, 2025 · House
  Prefiled for introduction.