BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5967: Preventive health services
Preserving access to preventive services by clarifying state authority and definitions.
Summary
- Allows the Department of Health to issue immunization recommendations and guidance.
- Modifies requirements for coverage of preventative services.
- Modifies cost estimations procedures for vaccine purchases through the Washington Vaccine Association.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 12, 2026
- Out of committeeJan 22, 2026
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Annette Cleveland (D-49)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 26, 2026
- Requested by
- Governor
- Companion bill
- HB 2242
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to preserving access to preventive services by clarifying state authority and definitions;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- HLTC - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5967 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5967 (2023–24) Housing/public lands leases
- SB 5967 (2021–22) Financial instit./climate
- SB 5967 (2019–20) Livestock brand inspections
- SB 5967 (2017–18) 529 college savings programs
- SB 5967 (2015–16) Eliminating brd of education
- SB 5967 (2013–14) Mental status evaluations
- SB 5967 (2011–12) Operating sup budget 2011-13
- SB 5967 (2009–10) Public community athletics