BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5915: Health technology assessment

Concerning the health technology assessment program.

Summary

Establishes priority in the Health Technology Assessment Program for the review of health technologies that are recommended under Medicare or by nationally recognized expert treatment guidelines.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5915), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to the health technology assessment program;

Passed February 4, 2026

Version voted on: SB 5915

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

Passed March 3, 2026

Version voted on: SB 5915

93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	3
Republican	37	0	0	2

How each member voted

Mar 16, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
Mar 16, 2026Chapter 70, 2026 Laws.
Mar 16, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 9, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2026President signed.
Mar 3, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Mar 3, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 2, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 24, 2026HCW - Majority; do pass.
Feb 24, 2026HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 6, 2026First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Feb 4, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 4, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 28, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Jan 22, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 20, 2026HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Dec 17, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5915 (2023–24) Ag. crop products/tax ex. · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5915 (2021–22) Diapers/sales & use tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5915 (2019–20) Growth management act · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5915 (2017–18) State gov. central services · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5915 (2015–16) Fiscal notes & impact stmnts · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5915 (2013–14) Impaired driving & beer tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5915 (2011–12) Higher education funding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5915 (2009–10) Budget implementation · Enacted · Chapter 559, Laws of 2009