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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1505

HB 1505: Insurance statutes

Correcting obsolete or erroneous references in statutes administered by the insurance commissioner.

Summary

  • Makes revisions to and repeals statutes in the Insurance Code related to public records, tax refunds, reporting requirements, motor vehicle insurance, health insurance, dental plans, charitable gift annuity businesses, accounts, and other provisions.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1505), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Amy Walen (D-48)
Introduced
January 22, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5262
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1505, SHB 1505

AN ACT Relating to correcting obsolete or erroneous references in statutes administered by the insurance commissioner, by repealing defunct statutes and reports, aligning policy with federal law and current interpretations, making timeline adjustments, protecting patient data, and making technical corrections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Berry D-36Debra Lekanoff D-40Julia Reed D-36Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Tharinger D-24Nicole Macri D-43Natasha Hill D-3Shaun Scott D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1505)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1505)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1505)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1505)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1505)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

HB 1505 in other sessions

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

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