Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington SB 5993
Prohibiting interest charges for new and unpaid medical debt.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alvarado (Democratic)
Cosponsors (15)
- C. Wilson (Democratic)
- Valdez
- Trudeau (Democratic)
- Stanford (Democratic)
- Slatter (Democratic)
- Orwall (Democratic)
- Nobles (Democratic)
- Lovick (Democratic)
- Lovelett (Democratic)
- Liias (Democratic)
- Hasegawa (Democratic)
- Frame (Democratic)
- Conway (Democratic)
- Bateman (Democratic)
- Riccelli (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | 549 Wagoner Pg 1 Ln 20 (#6) | fail | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026 · House
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Minority; do not pass. - Feb 24, 2026 · House
CRJ - Majority; do pass. - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. - Feb 10, 2026 · House
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Floor amendment(s) adopted. - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 26). - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Minority; without recommendation. - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass. - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. - Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
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