BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5959: Charity care residency
Concerning residency requirements for charity care.
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 12, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Shelly Short (R-7)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- HB 2250
AN ACT Relating to protecting access to health care services for Washington state residents through limiting charity care to those individuals that meet Washington state residency requirements;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5959 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5959 (2023–24) Traffic safety cameras
- SB 5959 (2021–22) FML insurance solvency
- SB 5959 (2019–20) Livestock identification
- SB 5959 (2017–18) Capital gains tax
- SB 5959 (2015–16) Natural resources management
- SB 5959 (2013–14) Educator prof. learning days
- SB 5959 (2011–12) K-12 educator employment
- SB 5959 (2009–10) State need grant program