Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Strengthening health care market standards.
AN ACT Relating to strengthening health care market standards;
ESHB 2548·House·Bill
Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes
Effective dateJune 11, 2026
Primary sponsor
Legislative history
Jan 16, 2026
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Feb 3, 2026
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 3, 2026
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 3, 2026
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 3, 2026
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 4, 2026
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 9, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 9, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Feb 9, 2026
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 14, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 16, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 16, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Feb 16, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 16, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 7.
Feb 18, 2026
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 24, 2026
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Feb 24, 2026
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 24, 2026
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 24, 2026
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 25, 2026
On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Mar 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 5, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 11, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Mar 11, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 11, 2026
Speaker signed.
Mar 12, 2026
President signed.
Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor.
Mar 25, 2026
Governor signed.
Mar 25, 2026
Chapter 222, 2026 Laws.
Mar 25, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026.
Amendments
Bill reports
House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 01-21-26House Bill Report — Reported by CRJ 02-03-26House Bill Report — Reported by APP 02-09-26Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 02-16-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-20-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-20-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by LAW 02-24-26Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 03-05-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-05-26Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature
Session law