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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1793

HB 1793: Reports of fire losses

Modifying reports of fire losses.

Summary

  • Modifies fire loss reporting requirements for insurers, including fire losses due to known or suspected criminal activity.
  • Requires that fire loss reports be made directly to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner rather than to the chief of the Washington State Patrol.
  • Declares information submitted from fire loss reports to be confidential and privileged and not subject to public disclosure.
  • Provides insurers with civil immunity from actions or suits arising from information submitted in fire loss reports.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Griffey (R-35)
Introduced
February 3, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5419
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1793, SHB 1793

AN ACT Relating to reports of fire losses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Griffey (R-35)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dan Bronoske D-28Sharon Wylie D-49Alicia Rule D-42Alex Ramel D-40Timm Ormsby D-3Adam Bernbaum D-24Osman Salahuddin D-48Julia Reed D-36Gerry Pollet D-46Nicole Macri D-43Natasha Hill D-3Shaun Scott D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1793)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1793)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1793)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1793)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1793)
  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 1793 in other sessions

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