Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Addressing travel insurance.

AN ACT Relating to travel insurance;

SSB 6248·Senate·Bill

Sen. Derek StanfordState Senate · LD-01·4 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateJune 11, 2026 (sections take effect on several dates)

Primary sponsor

Derek StanfordState Senate · LD-01

Cosponsors

Perry DozierState Senate · LD-16

Bob HasegawaState Senate · LD-11

Claudia KauffmanState Senate · LD-47

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SSB 6248Feb 11, 202648–1

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SSB 6248Mar 4, 202694–0

Legislative history

Jan 21, 2026

First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.

Feb 4, 2026

BTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 4, 2026

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Feb 10, 2026

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Feb 11, 2026

1st substitute bill substituted.

Feb 11, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Feb 11, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Feb 14, 2026

First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

Feb 25, 2026

CPB - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 25, 2026

CPB - Majority; do pass.

Feb 25, 2026

Referred to Appropriations.

Mar 2, 2026

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Mar 2, 2026

APP - Majority; do pass.

Mar 2, 2026

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mar 4, 2026

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Mar 4, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.

Mar 5, 2026

President signed.

Mar 5, 2026

Speaker signed.

Mar 10, 2026

Delivered to Governor.

Mar 23, 2026

Governor signed.

Mar 23, 2026

Chapter 165, 2026 Laws.

Mar 23, 2026

Effective date 6/11/2026*.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Ryu (Withdrawn)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-28-26 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-28-26 Senate Bill Report — Reported by BTE 02-04-26 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-11-26 Substitute House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 02-24-26 Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by CPB 02-25-26 Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by APP 03-02-26 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-04-26 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026

Session law

Chapter 165, Laws of 2026