BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2188: Industrial insurance rates

Promoting transparency in certain industrial insurance rate increases.

Summary

Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to annually publish the actuarially indicated rate for each workers' compensation risk classification and disclose when it sets a premium rate below the actuarially indicated rate for any classification.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2188), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to promoting transparency in certain industrial insurance rate increases;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 19, 2026Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 19, 2026House Rules "X" file.
Feb 10, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 3, 2026LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 3, 2026LAWS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Dec 23, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2188 (2023–24) Health subsidy/retirees · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2188 (2019–20) Military veteran CDL waivers · Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2020
HB 2188 (2017–18) Child support/electronic · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2188 (2015–16) Capital budget T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2188 (2013–14) Diking district annexations · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2188 (2011–12) Air rescue and evacuation · Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2012
HB 2188 (2009–10) Illegal alien offenders · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2188 (2007–08) Fuel distributors · Did not pass · died in committee