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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5463: Industrial insurance/duties

Concerning the duties of industrial insurance self-insured employers and third-party administrators.

Summary

  • Applies the duty of good faith and fair dealing to all workers' compensation self-insurers and third-party administrators, rather than only self-insured municipal employers, self-insured private sector firefighter employers, and their third-party administrators.
  • Allows the Department of Labor and Industries to withdraw any self-insurer's certification when the self-insurer has been found to have violated the duty of good faith and fair dealing three times within a three-year period, rather than just the certification of a municipal self-insurer.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2025
  6. LawMay 17, 2025
Prime sponsor
Emily Alvarado (D-34)
Introduced
January 23, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 17, 2025
Session law
Chapter 338, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
HB 1059
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the duties of industrial insurance self-insured employers and third-party administrators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Alvarado (D-34)

18 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32T'wina Nobles D-28Javier Valdez D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11Derek Stanford D-1June Robinson D-38Sharon Shewmake D-42Yasmin Trudeau D-27Jessica Bateman D-22Mike Chapman D-24Paul Harris R-17Marko Liias D-21Annette Cleveland D-49Jeff Holy R-6Liz Lovelett D-40Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5463
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27300
Republican21700
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5463
64 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57200
Republican73002
How each member voted

Yea (64)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5463
28 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican11800
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2026.
  2. Chapter 338, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Referred to Appropriations.
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  21. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. LC - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5463 in other sessions

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