WA HB1523 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Pending: House Health Care and Wellness Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Pending: House Health Care and Wellness Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing the essential worker health care program.
Title
Establishing the essential worker health care program.
Sponsors
| Rep. Nicole Macri [D] | Rep. Sam Low [R] | Rep. Debra Lekanoff [D] | Rep. Mary Fosse [D] |
| Rep. My-Linh Thai [D] | Rep. Darya Farivar [D] | Rep. Liz Berry [D] | Rep. Beth Doglio [D] |
| Rep. Lauren Davis [D] | Rep. Strom Peterson [D] | Rep. Julia Reed [D] | Rep. Tarra Simmons [D] |
| Rep. Timm Ormsby [D] | Rep. Lisa Parshley [D] | Rep. Gerry Pollet [D] | Rep. Natasha Hill [D] |
| Rep. Osman Salahuddin [D] | Rep. Shaun Scott [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | House | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. |
Same As/Similar To
SB5344 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-11 - Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM
Code Citations
Washington State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1523&Year=2025&Initiative=false |
| Text | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1523.pdf |
