BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 6198: Health insurance coverage
Allowing residents to purchase health care from the Washington state health care authority.
Summary
- Any state resident may purchase any plan purchased for the public employees' benefit program or for the Basic Health Plan. The premium may not exceed the lowest cost the state paid to purchase a given plan in fiscal year 1999, adjusted for inflation.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6198), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 10, 2000
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
- Introduced
- January 10, 2000 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
12 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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 6198 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6198 (2025–26) Accounts
- SB 6198 (2023–24) LEOFF 2 board employees
- SB 6198 (2019–20) Balanced budget/related fund
- SB 6198 (2017–18) Rec. fishing & hunting
- SB 6198 (2015–16) Fingerprints/DUI arrests
- SB 6198 (2013–14) Sport shooting ranges
- SB 6198 (2011–12) State agency procurement
- SB 6198 (2009–10) Foreign and alien insurers