WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5305: Health coverage/WA residents

Declaring the intent for all Washingtonians to have health care coverage by 2020.

Summary

  • Declares it is the intent of the legislature that all residents of this state have accessible, affordable, and comprehensive health care coverage by 2020.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1321

AN ACT Relating to the intent that all Washington residents have health coverage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-46)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21Steve Conway D-29Andy Billig D-3Christine Rolfes D-23Annette Cleveland D-49John McCoy D-38Kevin Ranker D-40Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Maralyn Chase D-32Karen Keiser D-33Pramila Jayapal D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27

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 Health Care.

SB 5305 in other sessions

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