BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5840: Essential health coverage
Requiring maintenance of minimum essential health care coverage.
Summary
- Requires residents of Washington, unless exempted, to ensure that they and any of their dependents maintain minimum essential health care coverage (MEC) for each month.
- Requires, beginning in January 2021, residents who are not eligible for an exemption and who do not maintain MEC for each month of the year, to pay a shared responsibility penalty.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5840), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Annette Cleveland (D-49)
- Introduced
- February 6, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
AN ACT Relating to requiring maintenance of minimum essential health care coverage;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
SB 5840 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5840 (2025–26) Campaign finance schedule
- SB 5840 (2023–24) Leases
- SB 5840 (2021–22) Prescription drug labels
- SB 5840 (2017–18) B&O tax administration
- SB 5840 (2015–16) Emer medical transportation
- SB 5840 (2013–14) Foreclosure
- SB 5840 (2011–12) Minimum wage & OT complaints
- SB 5840 (2009–10) Energy independence act