BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2441: Survivor insurance/LEOFF

Concerning medical insurance premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line of duty deaths.

Summary

Expands the reimbursement of medical premium costs for survivors of Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System Plan 2 members killed in the course of employment.
Requires Medicare Part A and B premiums be reimbursed for these survivors, and also requires reimbursement for medical insurance costs from the date of the member's death until the determination that the member was killed in the course of employment.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2441), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to medical insurance premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line of duty deaths;

Passed February 12, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2441

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	37	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed March 4, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2441

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 14, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
Mar 14, 2026Chapter 39, 2026 Laws.
Mar 14, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 6, 2026President signed.
Mar 6, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 4, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 27, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 16, 2026First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 12, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Feb 12, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 11, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 2, 2026APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 2, 2026APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 13, 2026First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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

HB 2441 (2023–24) College in the HS fees · Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2024
HB 2441 (2019–20) TANF access · Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2020
HB 2441 (2017–18) Catastrophic wildfires · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2441 (2015–16) Disability comp SS offset · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2441 (2013–14) School distr levies & bonds · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2441 (2011–12) Retirement/excess comp. · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2441 (2009–10) Railroad grade crossings · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2441 (2007–08) Assistance compacts · Did not pass · died in committee