BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5624: Health care providers

Prohibiting discrimination against licensed health care providers.

Summary

The laws outlining unfair insurance practices and fraud are expanded to require a person or entity engaged in insurance business in Washington not to unfairly discriminate against optometrists.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5624), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting discrimination against licensed health care providers;

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

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

SB 5624 (2025–26) Electric vehicle fires · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5624 (2023–24) Substance use recovery serv. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5624 (2021–22) Livestock identification · Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2022
SB 5624 (2019–20) Clothing & prepared food/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5624 (2017–18) Electrical customer billing · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5624 (2015–16) Essential infrastructure · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5624 (2013–14) STEM or career and tech ed · Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2013
SB 5624 (2011–12) Employ/minimum wage · Did not pass · died in committee