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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5381: Self-insurer withdrawal

Establishing department authority to ensure payment is received from the self-insured employer after a self-insured group or municipal employer has their self-insurer certification withdrawn.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to fulfill the workers' compensation obligations of any decertified self-insurance group or decertified municipal employer.
  • Requires a decertified self-insurance group or decertified municipal employer to reimburse L&I for any payments made on its behalf.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5381), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2025
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 21, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1275
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing department authority to ensure payment is received from the self-insured employer after a self-insured group or municipal employer has their self-insurer certification withdrawn;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. LC - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5381 in other sessions

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