BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1266

HB 1266: Insurance comnr./email

Concerning email communication by the office of the insurance commissioner.

Summary

Establishes new procedures the Office of the Insurance Commissioner must follow to communicate with licensees by email.
Creates a process by which licensees may obtain a refund of fines incurred for prior failures to respond to an email from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1266), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2023

IntroducedJan 12, 2023
Out of committeeFeb 3, 2023
Passed HouseFeb 28, 2023
Passed SenateMar 22, 2023
GovernorApr 6, 2023
LawApr 6, 2023

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced: January 12, 2023 in the House
Last action: April 6, 2023
Session law: Chapter 27, Laws of 2023
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1266, SHB 1266

AN ACT Relating to the use of email by the office of the insurance commissioner when communicating with licensees;

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2023

Version voted on: SHB 1266

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Dave Paul D-10

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 22, 2023

Version voted on: SHB 1266

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

Apr 6, 2023Governor signed. (SHB 1266)
Apr 6, 2023Effective date 7/1/2023. (SHB 1266)
Apr 6, 2023Chapter 27, 2023 Laws. (SHB 1266)
Mar 31, 2023Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1266)
Mar 27, 2023President signed. (SHB 1266)
Mar 24, 2023Speaker signed. (SHB 1266)
Mar 22, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1266)
Mar 22, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1266)
Mar 15, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1266)
Mar 15, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1266)
Mar 14, 2023BFGT - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1266)
Mar 2, 2023First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade. (SHB 1266)
Feb 28, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1266)
Feb 28, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1266)
Feb 28, 20231st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1266)
Feb 28, 20231st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 14, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1266)
Feb 14, 2023Placed on second reading suspension calendar. (SHB 1266)
Feb 14, 2023Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
Feb 14, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Feb 3, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1266)
Feb 3, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 2, 2023CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1266)
Feb 2, 2023CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 1, 2023CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 12, 2023First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

HB 1266 in other sessions

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

HB 1266 (2025–26) Commission on boys and men · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1266 (2021–22) Basic education salaries · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1266 (2019–20) Financial information/taxes · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1266 (2017–18) Petroleum storage tanks · Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2017
HB 1266 (2015–16) Irrigation distrct elections · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1266 (2013–14) District judges, retirement · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1266 (2011–12) Landlord-tenant act · Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2011
HB 1266 (2009–10) Water nonuse cause · Did not pass · died in committee

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