Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington HB 2242
Preserving access to preventive services by clarifying state authority and definitions.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bronoske (Democratic)
Cosponsors (15)
- Zahn (Democratic)
- Wylie (Democratic)
- Obras (Democratic)
- Pollet (Democratic)
- Hill (Democratic)
- Fosse (Democratic)
- Macri (Democratic)
- Thai (Democratic)
- Ormsby (Democratic)
- Thomas (Democratic)
- Ramel (Democratic)
- Berry (Democratic)
- Simmons (Democratic)
- Parshley (Democratic)
- Doglio (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 9, 2026): Effective date 3/9/2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Mar 9, 2026
Effective date 3/9/2026. - Mar 9, 2026
Chapter 13, 2026 Laws. - Mar 9, 2026
Governor signed. - Mar 3, 2026
Delivered to Governor. - Feb 28, 2026 · Senate
President signed. - Feb 28, 2026 · House
Speaker signed. - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass. - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
HLTC - Majority; do pass. - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Floor amendment(s) adopted. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 26). - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Minority; without recommendation. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Minority; do not pass. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. - Jan 2, 2026 · House
Prefiled for introduction.