E2SSB 5395
| Momentum Bucket | Became Law |
| Legal Title | AN ACT Relating to making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process; |
| Bill Description | Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process. |
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E2SSB 5395 Details and Bill Topics
Details
| Date Introduced | 01/27/2026 |
| Originating Chamber | Senate |
| Biennium | 2025-26 |
| Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill | $2,441,364.25 |
Bill Topics
| HEALTH INSURANCE |
E2SSB 5395 Sponsors and Committee Hearings
Sponsors
| Senator Orwall (Primary) |
| Senator Muzzall |
| Senator Hasegawa |
| Senator Lovelett |
| Senator Nobles |
| Senator Slatter |
Committee Hearings
| Hearing | Senate Health & Long-Term Care (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Health & Long-Term Care (Executive) |
| Hearing | Senate Ways & Means (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Ways & Means (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Health Care & Wellness (Public) |
| Hearing | House Health Care & Wellness (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Appropriations (Public) |
| Hearing | House Appropriations (Executive) |
E2SSB 5395 Bill Timeline
Became Law
3/22/2026
C 157 L 26
Effective date 6/11/2026*.
3/22/2026
C 157 L 26
Chapter 157, 2026 Laws.
3/22/2026
C 157 L 26
Governor signed.
3/11/2026
C 157 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
3/10/2026
C 157 L 26
Speaker signed.
3/9/2026
C 157 L 26
President signed.
3/8/2026
C 157 L 26
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
3/8/2026
C 157 L 26
Senate concurred in House amendments.
3/3/2026
C 157 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
3/3/2026
C 157 L 26
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
3/3/2026
C 157 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
3/1/2026
C 157 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
3/1/2026
C 157 L 26
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
3/1/2026
C 157 L 26
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
2/24/2026
C 157 L 26
Referred to Appropriations.
2/24/2026
C 157 L 26
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
2/24/2026
C 157 L 26
HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
2/13/2026
C 157 L 26
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
2/10/2026
C 157 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2/10/2026
C 157 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2/10/2026
C 157 L 26
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
2/10/2026
C 157 L 26
2nd substitute bill substituted.
2/5/2026
C 157 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
1/28/2026
C 157 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
1/26/2026
C 157 L 26
Minority; without recommendation.
1/26/2026
C 157 L 26
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1/11/2026
Ssubst for
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2/20/2025
Ssubst for
Referred to Ways & Means.
2/20/2025
Ssubst for
And refer to Ways & Means.
2/20/2025
Ssubst for
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1/20/2025