BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6089

SB 6089: Comp. health care reform

Enacting comprehensive health care reform.

Summary

The study responsibilities of the Washington Health Care Commission are expanded to include: (1) proposing alternative uniform benefit packages and estimate costs of each; (2) analyzing effects of the federal ERISA act on health care costs and need for changes in federal law: (3) proposing optional strategies to a central authority for addressing on an ongoing manner health care issues related to cost, access and…

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 15, 1992
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 5, 1992
Passed HouseMar 6, 1992
Governorstopped here
Law

Prime sponsor: James West (R-6)
Introduced: January 15, 1992 in the Senate
Last action: March 12, 1992
Requested by: Governor
Companion bill: HB 2590
Budget: Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 5, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

23 Yea 24 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	3	21	0	0
Republican	20	3	1	1

How each member voted

Yea (23)

Nay (24)

Absent (1)

Jim Matson R-14

Excused (1)

Bob McCaslin R-4

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Senate · Final Passage

March 6, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	2	22	0	0
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (27)

Nay (22)

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House · Final Passage

March 6, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

55 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	3	0	0
Republican	0	38	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (55)

Nay (41)

Excused (2)

Duane Sommers R-6
Christopher Vance R-31

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Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR KREIDLER TO CONCUR IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS.

March 10, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	0	25	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (24)

Nay (25)

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8 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATOR MCMULLEN TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AMENDMENT ON PAGE 22, AFTER LINE 2, AND PAGE 65, LINE 5.

March 5, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

21 Yea 26 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	21	2	1	0
Republican	0	24	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (21)

Nay (26)

Absent (1)

A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen D-29

Excused (1)

Ann Anderson R-42

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR TALMADGE TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AMENDMENT ON PAGE 64, AFTER LINE 21.

March 5, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

24 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	0	23	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (24)

Nay (23)

Excused (2)

Ann Anderson R-42
Bob McCaslin R-4

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR A. SMITH TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AMENDMENT ON PAGE 22, AFTER LINE 2.

March 5, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

24 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	1	0	0
Republican	1	23	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (24)

Nay (24)

Excused (1)

Bob McCaslin R-4

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Senate · STRIKING AMENDMENT BY SENATORS KREIDLER, PELZ AND NIEMI.

March 5, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

24 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	0	24	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (24)

Nay (24)

Excused (1)

Bob McCaslin R-4

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Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR KREIDLER TO IMMEDIATELY CONSIDER THE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

March 8, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

23 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	0	25	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (23)

Nay (25)

Excused (1)

Phil Talmadge D-34

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Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR KREIDLER TO IMMEDIATELY CONSIDER THE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

March 9, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	0	25	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (24)

Nay (25)

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Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR KREIDLER TO IMMEDIATELY CONSIDER THE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

March 9, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

24 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	0	24	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (24)

Nay (24)

Excused (1)

Jim Matson R-14

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House · FROM HOUSE AMENDMENTS

March 10, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6089

42 Yea 54 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	2	54	1	1
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (42)

Nay (54)

Absent (1)

Arthur Sprenkle D-39

Excused (1)

Pat Scott D-38

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 6089 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6089 (2025–26) Education data/P20W system · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6089 (2023–24) Electrical inspector reqs. · Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2024
SB 6089 (2019–20) Marijuana odor task force · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6089 (2017–18) State gen. obligation bonds · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6089 (2015–16) Health benefit exchange · Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session
SB 6089 (2013–14) Eminent domain · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6089 (2011–12) Telephone campaign ads · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6089 (2009–10) Eligible renewable resource · Did not pass · died in committee

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SB 6089: Comp. health care reform

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (23)

Nay (24)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (27)

Nay (22)

House · Final Passage

Yea (55)

Nay (41)

Excused (2)

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR KREIDLER TO CONCUR IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS.

Yea (24)

Nay (25)

Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATOR MCMULLEN TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AMENDMENT ON PAGE 22, AFTER LINE 2, AND PAGE 65, LINE 5.

Yea (21)

Nay (26)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR TALMADGE TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AMENDMENT ON PAGE 64, AFTER LINE 21.

Yea (24)

Nay (23)

Excused (2)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR A. SMITH TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AMENDMENT ON PAGE 22, AFTER LINE 2.

Yea (24)

Nay (24)

Excused (1)

Senate · STRIKING AMENDMENT BY SENATORS KREIDLER, PELZ AND NIEMI.

Yea (24)

Nay (24)

Excused (1)

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR KREIDLER TO IMMEDIATELY CONSIDER THE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

Yea (23)

Nay (25)

Excused (1)

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR KREIDLER TO IMMEDIATELY CONSIDER THE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

Yea (24)

Nay (25)

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR KREIDLER TO IMMEDIATELY CONSIDER THE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

Yea (24)

Nay (24)

Excused (1)

House · FROM HOUSE AMENDMENTS

Yea (42)

Nay (54)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

History

SB 6089 in other sessions