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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5242: Abortion cost sharing

Prohibiting cost sharing for abortion.

Summary

Prohibits health plans from imposing cost-sharing for abortion services.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5242), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2023

IntroducedJan 10, 2023
Out of committeeFeb 21, 2023
Passed SenateFeb 28, 2023
Passed HouseApr 7, 2023
GovernorApr 27, 2023
LawApr 27, 2023

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced: January 10, 2023 in the Senate
Last action: April 27, 2023
Session law: Chapter 194, Laws of 2023
Companion bill: HB 1115
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting cost sharing for abortion;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

June Robinson D-38 Manka Dhingra D-45 Noel Frame D-36 Bob Hasegawa D-11 Senator D-22 Karen Keiser D-33 Liz Lovelett D-40 T'wina Nobles D-28 Jamie Pedersen D-43 Emily Randall D-26 Rebecca Saldaña D-37 Jesse Salomon D-32 Derek Stanford D-1 Javier Valdez D-46 Lisa Wellman D-41 Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2023

Version voted on: SB 5242

29 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	0	19	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (29)

Nay (19)

Excused (1)

Matt Boehnke R-8

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2023

Version voted on: SB 5242

57 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	0	39	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (57)

Nay (39)

Excused (2)

Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21
Mike Volz R-6

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History

Apr 27, 2023Effective date 7/23/2023.
Apr 27, 2023Chapter 194, 2023 Laws.
Apr 27, 2023Governor signed.
Apr 18, 2023Delivered to Governor.
Apr 10, 2023Speaker signed.
Apr 8, 2023President signed.
Apr 7, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Apr 7, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 6, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 4, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 31, 2023Minority; do not pass.
Mar 31, 2023APP - Majority; do pass.
Mar 31, 2023APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 24, 2023Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 22, 2023HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 22, 2023Minority; do not pass.
Mar 22, 2023HCW - Majority; do pass.
Mar 22, 2023Minority; do not pass.
Mar 22, 2023HCW - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2023First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Feb 28, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 28, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 22, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 21, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 20, 2023Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 20, 2023Minority; do not pass.
Feb 20, 2023WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 1, 2023Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 31, 2023Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 31, 2023Minority; do not pass.
Jan 31, 2023And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 31, 2023HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2023First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5242 in other sessions

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

SB 5242 (2025–26) Behavioral health resources · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5242 (2021–22) Media literacy & digital cit · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5242 (2019–20) Rural county economic dev. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5242 (2017–18) Insurance/goods & services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5242 (2015–16) Passenger-only ferry distr's · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5242 (2013–14) Certif'd instructional staff · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5242 (2011–12) Motorcycle profiling · Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2011
SB 5242 (2009–10) Leaving work voluntarily · Did not pass · died in committee

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