WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5319: Pet insurance

Concerning pet insurance.

Summary

  • Establishes certain requirements for selling and issuing pet insurance, including the use of defined terms and required disclosures.
  • Prohibits certain marketing practices for pet wellness programs.
  • Requires pet insurers and insurance producers to be licensed and receive appropriate training before selling, soliciting, or negotiating a pet insurance product.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5319), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2023
  4. Passed HouseMar 24, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 6, 2023
  6. LawApr 6, 2023
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
January 12, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 6, 2023
Session law
Chapter 42, Laws of 2023
Companion bill
HB 1208
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to pet insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Perry Dozier R-16Mark Mullet D-5Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5319
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 24, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5319
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican38002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2024.
  2. Chapter 42, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. CPB - Majority; do pass.
  12. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. And refer to Ways & Means.
  20. BFGT - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade.

SB 5319 in other sessions

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

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