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Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Concerning benefits authorized to be offered by the public employees' benefits board.
AN ACT Relating to benefits authorized to be offered by the public employees' benefits board;
SB 5478
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Senate
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Bill
Sen. Jessica Bateman
State Senate · LD-22
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2
cosponsors
Fiscal note
State
Yes
Local
No
Effective date
July 27, 2025
Primary sponsor
Jessica Bateman
State Senate · LD-22
Cosponsors
T'wina Nobles
State Senate · LD-28
June Robinson
State Senate · LD-38
Floor votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SB 5478
Feb 28, 2025
48
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0
House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SB 5478
Apr 14, 2025
95
–
1
Legislative history
Jan 24, 2025
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 11, 2025
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Feb 12, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26, 2025
Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 28, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 4, 2025
First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Mar 24, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 24, 2025
APP - Majority; do pass.
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 10, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 14, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 14, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Apr 18, 2025
President signed.
Apr 18, 2025
Speaker signed.
Apr 22, 2025
Delivered to Governor.
May 17, 2025
Governor signed.
May 17, 2025
Chapter 339, 2025 Laws.
May 17, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
Bill text
Original Bill
Bill as Passed Legislature
Bill reports
Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-06-25
Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-06-25
Senate Bill Report — Reported by HLTC 02-11-25
Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-28-25
House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-20-25
House Bill Report — Reported by APP 03-24-25
House Bill Report — Passed House 04-14-25
Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025
Session law
Chapter 339, Laws of 2025