Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5845

Modernizing and clarifying timely payment requirements for health carriers.

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

Sponsors

• Slatter (Democratic)

Cosponsors (9)

• Valdez
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Krishnadasan (Democratic)
• Hasegawa (Democratic)
• Cleveland (Democratic)
• Riccelli (Democratic)
• Harris (Republican)
• Chapman (Democratic)
• Muzzall (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

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

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Mar 23, 2026
  Effective date 6/11/2026*.
• Mar 23, 2026
  Chapter 158, 2026 Laws.
• Mar 23, 2026
  Governor signed.
• Mar 12, 2026
  Delivered to Governor.
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  President signed.
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  Senate concurred in House amendments.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
• 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
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
  1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 26).
• Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
  HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
• Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
  Prefiled for introduction.