WA SB 5395
enactedMaking improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process.
Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did WA SB 5395 pass?
Yes. WA SB 5395 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Effective date 6/11/2026*.
What is WA SB 5395 about?
WA SB 5395 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process.”.
Who sponsors WA SB 5395?
Orwall is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5395, joined by 5 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — Effective date 6/11/2026*.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Orwallprimary
- Slattercosponsor
- Noblescosponsor
- Lovelettcosponsor
- Hasegawacosponsor
- Muzzallcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-23
Effective date 6/11/2026*.
became-law
2026-03-23
Chapter 157, 2026 Laws.
became-law
2026-03-23
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-03-12
Delivered to Governor.
executive-receipt
2026-03-11
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-10
President signed.
passage
2026-03-09
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
passage
2026-03-09
Senate concurred in House amendments.
2026-03-04
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
reading-3
2026-03-04
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
reading-3
2026-03-04
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
2026-03-04
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-02
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
referral-committee
2026-03-02
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
2026-02-27
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
2026-02-25
Referred to Appropriations.
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Minority; without recommendation.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2026-02-25
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
2026-02-18
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
2026-02-14
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-11
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
reading-3
2026-02-11
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
reading-3
2026-02-11
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
2026-02-11
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26).
substitution
2026-02-06
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
reading-2
2026-01-29
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2026-01-27
Minority; without recommendation.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2026-01-27
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
substitution
2026-01-27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
2026-01-12
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2025-02-28
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
2025-02-26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
2025-02-21
Referred to Ways & Means.
referral-committee
2025-02-21
Minority; without recommendation.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2025-02-21
And refer to Ways & Means.
referral-committee
2025-02-21
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
substitution
2025-02-21
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
2025-02-07
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
2025-01-21
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
reading-1,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15)
2026-02-11 · pass · 48-1
Member-level votes (49)
- Alvarado: yes
- Bateman: yes
- Boehnke: no
- Braun: yes
- Chapman: yes
- Christian: yes
- Cleveland: yes
- Conway: yes
- Cortes: yes
- Dhingra: yes
- Dozier: yes
- Fortunato: yes
- Frame: yes
- Gildon: yes
- Goehner: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Harris: yes
- Hasegawa: yes
- Holy: yes
- Hunt: yes
- Kauffman: yes
- King: yes
- Krishnadasan: yes
- Liias: yes
- Lovelett: yes
- Lovick: yes
- MacEwen: yes
- McCune: yes
- Muzzall: yes
- Nobles: yes
- Orwall: yes
- Pedersen: yes
- Riccelli: yes
- Robinson: yes
- Saldaña: yes
- Salomon: yes
- Schoesler: yes
- Shewmake: yes
- Short: yes
- Slatter: yes
- Stanford: yes
- Torres: yes
- Trudeau: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Wagoner: yes
- Warnick: yes
- Wellman: yes
- Wilson, C.: yes
- Wilson, J.: yes
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#24)
2026-03-04 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (98)
- Abbarno: yes
- Abell: yes
- Barkis: yes
- Barnard: yes
- Berg: yes
- Bergquist: yes
- Bernbaum: yes
- Berry: yes
- Bronoske: yes
- Burnett: yes
- Callan: yes
- Chase: yes
- Connors: yes
- Corry: yes
- Cortes: yes
- Couture: yes
- Davis: yes
- Dent: yes
- Doglio: yes
- Donaghy: yes
- Duerr: yes
- Dufault: yes
- Dye: yes
- Engell: yes
- Entenman: yes
- Eslick: yes
- Farivar: yes
- Fey: yes
- Fitzgibbon: yes
- Fosse: yes
- Goodman: yes
- Graham: yes
- Gregerson: yes
- Griffey: yes
- Hackney: yes
- Hall: yes
- Hill: yes
- Jacobsen: yes
- Jinkins: yes
- Keaton: yes
- Klicker: yes
- Kloba: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Lekanoff: yes
- Ley: yes
- Low: yes
- Macri: yes
- Manjarrez: yes
- Marshall: yes
- McClintock: yes
- McEntire: yes
- Mena: yes
- Mendoza: yes
- Morgan: yes
- Nance: yes
- Obras: yes
- Orcutt: other
- Ormsby: yes
- Ortiz-Self: yes
- Parshley: yes
- Paul: other
- Penner: yes
- Peterson: yes
- Pollet: yes
- Ramel: yes
- Reed: yes
- Reeves: yes
- Richards: yes
- Rude: yes
- Rule: yes
- Ryu: yes
- Salahuddin: yes
- Santos: yes
- Schmick: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Scott: yes
- Shavers: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Springer: yes
- Stearns: yes
- Steele: yes
- Stokesbary: yes
- Stonier: yes
- Street: yes
- Stuebe: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Thai: yes
- Tharinger: other
- Thomas: yes
- Timmons: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Volz: yes
- Walen: other
- Walsh: yes
- Waters: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Ybarra: yes
- Zahn: yes
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15)
2026-03-09 · pass · 49-0
Member-level votes (49)
- Alvarado: yes
- Bateman: yes
- Boehnke: yes
- Braun: yes
- Chapman: yes
- Christian: yes
- Cleveland: yes
- Conway: yes
- Cortes: yes
- Dhingra: yes
- Dozier: yes
- Fortunato: yes
- Frame: yes
- Gildon: yes
- Goehner: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Harris: yes
- Hasegawa: yes
- Holy: yes
- Hunt: yes
- Kauffman: yes
- King: yes
- Krishnadasan: yes
- Liias: yes
- Lovelett: yes
- Lovick: yes
- MacEwen: yes
- McCune: yes
- Muzzall: yes
- Nobles: yes
- Orwall: yes
- Pedersen: yes
- Riccelli: yes
- Robinson: yes
- Saldaña: yes
- Salomon: yes
- Schoesler: yes
- Shewmake: yes
- Short: yes
- Slatter: yes
- Stanford: yes
- Torres: yes
- Trudeau: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Wagoner: yes
- Warnick: yes
- Wellman: yes
- Wilson, C.: yes
- Wilson, J.: yes
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