BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5473: Health insurance pool

Prohibiting civil or criminal liabilities or penalties for actions related to the Washington state health insurance pool.

Summary

The current law regarding immunity for actions taken in connection with the operation of the Washington State Health Insurance Pool is changed to provide that the pool, its members, board directors, officers, employees, and the insurance commissioner and his or her representatives or employees, are not liable for good faith actions taken in the performance of the powers and duties set forth in the WSHIP enabling…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting civil or criminal liabilities or penalties for actions related to the Washington state health insurance pool;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 10, 2006Substitute(s) not adopted during the first year of the biennium; no longer available for consideration. (SSB 5473)
Jan 10, 2006Rules Committee refers to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
Jan 10, 2006Substitute(s) not adopted during the first year of the biennium; no longer available for consideration.
Jan 9, 2006By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5473)
Jan 9, 2006By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 6, 2005Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5473)
Apr 6, 2005Senate Rules "X" file.
Mar 2, 2005HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5473)
Mar 2, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5473)
Mar 2, 2005HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Mar 2, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 26, 2005First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

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

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SB 5473 (2021–22) "Open safe, open now" plan · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5473 (2019–20) Unemployment benefits/cause · Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2020
SB 5473 (2017–18) Polling place voting · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5473 (2015–16) PERS, TRS, SERS/earlier ages · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5473 (2013–14) Voting rights act of 2013 · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5473 (2011–12) Long-term care workers · Did not pass · died in committee