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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5478: Authorized PEBB benefits

Concerning benefits authorized to be offered by the public employees' benefits board.

Summary

Permits the Public Employees' Benefits Board to study, and subject to available funding, offer additional insurance products as employee-paid voluntary benefits.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5478), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2025

IntroducedJan 24, 2025
Out of committeeFeb 12, 2025
Passed SenateFeb 28, 2025
Passed HouseApr 14, 2025
GovernorMay 17, 2025
LawMay 17, 2025

Prime sponsor: Jessica Bateman (D-22)
Introduced: January 24, 2025 in the Senate
Last action: May 17, 2025
Session law: Chapter 339, Laws of 2025
Requested by: Other
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to benefits authorized to be offered by the public employees' benefits board;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessica Bateman (D-22)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28 June Robinson D-38

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5478

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	18	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Jeff Holy R-6

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5478

95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	37	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Jeremie Dufault R-15

Excused (2)

Shelley Kloba D-1
Gloria Mendoza R-14

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History

May 17, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
May 17, 2025Chapter 339, 2025 Laws.
May 17, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 22, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 18, 2025President signed.
Apr 18, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 14, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Apr 14, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 10, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 27, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 24, 2025APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 24, 2025APP - Majority; do pass.
Mar 4, 2025First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Feb 28, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 28, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 26, 2025Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 12, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 11, 2025HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 24, 2025First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5478 in other sessions

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

SB 5478 (2023–24) Bridge jumping signs · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5478 (2021–22) Unemployment insurance · Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2021
SB 5478 (2019–20) Noncompetition covenants · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5478 (2017–18) Advance directives · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5478 (2015–16) Education reform/facilities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5478 (2013–14) Mental health court/firearms · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5478 (2011–12) Renewable fuel content · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5478 (2009–10) Definition of "juvenile" · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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