WA SB5179 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on March 21 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-21 - Effective date 6/7/2018.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on March 21 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-21 - Effective date 6/7/2018.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring coverage for hearing instruments under public employee and medicaid programs.
Title
Requiring coverage for hearing instruments under public employee and medicaid programs.
Sponsors
| Sen. Barbara Bailey [R] | Sen. Karen Keiser [D] | Sen. Guy Palumbo [D] | Sen. Robert Hasegawa [D] |
| Sen. Steven Conway [D] |
Roll Calls
2018-03-05 - Senate - Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House Final Passage as Amended by the House (Y: 80 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-19 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-06 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House Final Passage as Amended by the House (Y: 80 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-19 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-06 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-21 | Senate | Effective date 6/7/2018. |
| 2018-03-21 | Senate | Chapter 159, 2018 Laws. |
| 2018-03-21 | Senate | Governor signed. |
| 2018-03-09 | Senate | Delivered to Governor. |
| 2018-03-08 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2018-03-07 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2018-03-05 | Senate | Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. |
| 2018-03-05 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments. |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Committee amendment |
| 2018-02-27 | House | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Referred to Rules 2 Review. |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Minority; do not pass. |
| 2018-02-26 | House | APP - Majority; do pass with amendment |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM. |
| 2018-02-24 | House | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. |
| 2018-02-20 | House | Referred to Appropriations. |
| 2018-02-16 | House | Minority; do not pass. |
| 2018-02-16 | House | HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment |
| 2018-02-16 | House | Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. |
| 2018-01-23 | House | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness |
| 2018-01-19 | Senate | Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. |
| 2018-01-19 | Senate | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| 2018-01-19 | Senate | Floor amendment |
| 2018-01-19 | Senate | Returned to second reading for amendment. |
| 2018-01-17 | Senate | Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. |
| 2018-01-08 | Senate | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| 2017-06-21 | Senate | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| 2017-05-23 | Senate | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| 2017-04-24 | Senate | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| 2017-04-23 | Senate | Placed on Rules White Sheet. |
| 2017-04-23 | House | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. |
| 2017-04-04 | House | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM. |
| 2017-04-03 | House | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. |
| 2017-03-24 | House | Referred to Appropriations. |
| 2017-03-22 | House | Minority; do not pass. |
| 2017-03-22 | House | HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment |
| 2017-03-22 | House | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. |
| 2017-03-21 | House | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:30 AM. |
| 2017-03-08 | House | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness |
| 2017-03-06 | Senate | Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. |
| 2017-03-06 | Senate | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| 2017-03-06 | Senate | 2nd substitute bill substituted |
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
| 2017-02-24 | Senate | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
| 2017-02-24 | Senate | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. |
| 2017-02-24 | Senate | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 11:00 AM. |
| 2017-02-22 | Senate | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. |
| 2017-02-03 | Senate | Referred to Ways & Means. |
| 2017-02-02 | Senate | And refer to Ways & Means. |
| 2017-02-02 | Senate | HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. |
| 2017-02-02 | Senate | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. |
| 2017-01-26 | Senate | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. |
| 2017-01-16 | Senate | First reading, referred to Health Care. |
