Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5351

Ensuring patient choice and access to care by prohibiting unfair and deceptive dental insurance practices.

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

Sponsors

• King (Republican)

Cosponsors (14)

• Chapman (Democratic)
• Cleveland (Democratic)
• Muzzall (Republican)
• Orwall (Democratic)
• Christian (Republican)
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Harris (Republican)
• Salomon (Democratic)
• Conway (Democratic)
• Frame (Democratic)
• Hasegawa (Democratic)
• Holy (Republican)
• Shewmake (Democratic)
• Trudeau (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Substitute Bill
• Bill
• Substitute Passed Legislature

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• May 12, 2025
  Effective date 7/27/2025.
• May 12, 2025
  Chapter 219, 2025 Laws PV.
• May 12, 2025
  Governor partially vetoed.
• Apr 22, 2025
  Delivered to Governor.
• Apr 18, 2025 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
  President signed.
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
• Apr 11, 2025 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Apr 5, 2025 · House
  APP - Majority; do pass.
• Apr 5, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 27, 2025 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Mar 25, 2025 · House
  HCW - Majority; do pass.
• Mar 25, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 19, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 12, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
• Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
  1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 25).
• Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 30, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.