BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
HB 1168: Health care freedom act
Adopting the Washington state health care freedom act of 2013.
Summary
- Establishes the Washington state health care freedom act of 2013 to: (1) Exempt individuals, employers, and health care providers from certain participation requirements and sanctions relating to health care services; and (2) Mandate that the purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems shall not be prohibited by law or rule.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 2013
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Matt Shea (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2013 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
AN ACT Relating to adopting the Washington state health care freedom act of 2013;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)
10 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1168 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1168 (2025–26) Artificial intelligence info
- HB 1168 (2023–24) Prenatal substance exposure
- HB 1168 (2021–22) Long-term forest health
- HB 1168 (2019–20) Self-help housing dev./taxes
- HB 1168 (2017–18) CTC full-time faculty
- HB 1168 (2015–16) Retiree return-to-work/PERS
- HB 1168 (2011–12) Career & technical education
- HB 1168 (2009–10) State facility cleaning