BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1842: Captive insurers/PUDs

Allowing public utility districts to form, own, or use captive insurers.

Summary

Authorizes local government entity authorities to become a captive insurance company and public utility districts to form, own, or use captive insurance companies.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1842), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to allowing public utility districts to form, own, or use captive insurers;

Passed March 11, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1842

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed April 5, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1842

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

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

How each member voted

Apr 16, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 16, 2025Chapter 53, 2025 Laws.
Apr 16, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 11, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 10, 2025President signed.
Apr 9, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 5, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 5, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 2, 2025Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Mar 31, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 28, 2025ENET - Majority; do pass.
Mar 13, 2025First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Mar 11, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 11, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 21, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 20, 2025ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 20, 2025ENVI - Majority; do pass.
Feb 5, 2025First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

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

HB 1842 (2023–24) Ferry system salary comps. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1842 (2021–22) School board director qualif · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1842 (2019–20) Railroad employee work hours · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1842 (2017–18) Lead in drinking water · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1842 (2015–16) Transit agency coordination · Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session
HB 1842 (2013–14) Offender confinement options · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1842 (2011–12) Sexually violent predators · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1842 (2009–10) School employee benefits · Did not pass · died in committee