ESSB 5845
| Momentum Bucket | Became Law |
| Legal Title | AN ACT Relating to modernizing and clarifying timely payment requirements for health carriers; |
| Bill Description | Modernizing and clarifying timely payment requirements for health carriers. |
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ESSB 5845 Details and Bill Topics
Details
| Date Introduced | 01/30/2026 |
| Originating Chamber | Senate |
| Biennium | 2025-26 |
| Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill | $5,325,880.00 |
Bill Topics
| HEALTH INSURANCE |
ESSB 5845 Sponsors and Committee Hearings
Sponsors
| Senator Slatter (Primary) |
| Senator Muzzall |
| Senator Chapman |
| Senator Harris |
| Senator Riccelli |
| Senator Cleveland |
| Senator Hasegawa |
| Senator Krishnadasan |
| Senator Nobles |
| Senator Valdez |
Committee Hearings
| Hearing | Senate Health & Long-Term Care (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Health & Long-Term Care (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Health Care & Wellness (Public) |
| Hearing | House Health Care & Wellness (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Appropriations (Public) |
| Hearing | House Appropriations (Executive) |
ESSB 5845 Bill Timeline
Became Law
3/22/2026
C 158 L 26
Effective date 6/11/2026*.
3/22/2026
C 158 L 26
Chapter 158, 2026 Laws.
3/22/2026
C 158 L 26
Governor signed.
3/11/2026
C 158 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
3/10/2026
C 158 L 26
Speaker signed.
3/9/2026
C 158 L 26
President signed.
3/8/2026
C 158 L 26
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
3/8/2026
C 158 L 26
Senate concurred in House amendments.
3/4/2026
C 158 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
3/4/2026
C 158 L 26
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
3/3/2026
C 158 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
3/1/2026
C 158 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
3/1/2026
C 158 L 26
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
3/1/2026
C 158 L 26
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
2/24/2026
C 158 L 26
Referred to Appropriations.
2/23/2026
C 158 L 26
Minority; without recommendation.
2/23/2026
C 158 L 26
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
2/23/2026
C 158 L 26
HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
2/13/2026
C 158 L 26
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
2/10/2026
C 158 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2/10/2026
C 158 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2/10/2026
C 158 L 26
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
2/10/2026
C 158 L 26
1st substitute bill substituted.
2/9/2026
C 158 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2/1/2026
C 158 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
1/29/2026
C 158 L 26
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1/11/2026
Ssubst for
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
12/7/2025