BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2302: Insurance commissioner

Establishing procedures for the issuance of interpretive or policy statements by the insurance commissioner.

Summary

Requires the Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner) to file proposed text of a proposed interpretive or policy statement for publication in the Washington State Register.
Allows any person to object to a proposed interpretive or policy statement, within 45 days of publication, by stating that the Commissioner has exceeded his or her authority or that a rule must be adopted instead of an interpretive or policy statement.
Requires the Commissioner to take one of the following actions after an objection: withdraw the proposed interpretive or policy statement; adopt the proposed interpretive or policy statement by rule; or notify the Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee and request a review of the proposed interpretive or policy statement.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2302), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to interpretive or policy statements by the insurance commissioner;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 14, 2008House Rules "X" file.
Jan 14, 2008By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 15, 2007Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 9, 2007Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27, 2007IFCP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 27, 2007IFCP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 19, 2007First reading, referred to Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection.

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

HB 2302 (2025–26) Pharmacist prescriptive auth · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2302 (2023–24) Pesticide application comm. · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2302 (2019–20) Child support · Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2020
HB 2302 (2017–18) Investment board comp. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2302 (2015–16) Prosecutor, nonpartisan · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2302 (2013–14) Snack bar licenses · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2302 (2011–12) Being under the influence · Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2012
HB 2302 (2009–10) Ferry districts T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee