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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1502: Reproductive health care

Declaring that it is an unfair practice for any employer who provides health insurance to its employees as part of an employee's benefit package to not include contraceptive coverage as part of the benefit package, to fail to comply with federal rules adopted under the affordable care act relating to the provision of contraceptive coverage, or to discriminate against any employee based on that employee's use of any reproductive health care service, drug, or device.

Summary

  • Establishes the employee reproductive choice act. Declares an intent to clarify that, in this state, barrier-free access to birth control remains a fundamental right and that discriminating against women through limitations on access to essential health benefits is against the public policy of this state and subject to the jurisdiction of the human rights commission and the state's law against discrimination.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1502), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5026

AN ACT Relating to declaring that it is an unfair practice for any employer who provides health insurance to its employees as part of an employee's benefit package to not include contraceptive coverage as part of the benefit package, to fail to comply with federal rules adopted under the affordable care act relating to the provision of contraceptive coverage, or to discriminate against any employee based on that employee's use of any reproductive health care service, drug, or device;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

35 co-sponsors (35 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Kristine Lytton D-40Chris Kilduff D-28Judy Clibborn D-41Joan McBride D-48Carol Gregory D-30Tana Senn D-41Sharon Wylie D-49June Robinson D-38Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Ruth Kagi D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Cindy Ryu D-32Gael Tarleton D-36Jessyn Farrell D-46Mia Gregerson D-33Tina Orwall D-33Senator D-36Jake Fey D-27Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Luis Moscoso D-1Jim Moeller D-49Marcus Riccelli D-3Eric Pettigrew D-37Derek Stanford D-1Brady Walkinshaw D-43David Sawyer D-29Gerry Pollet D-46Steve Bergquist D-11Zack Hudgins D-11Chris Reykdal D-22Kevin Van De Wege D-24Timm Ormsby D-3Senator D-22Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1502 in other sessions

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