STATE BILLWA SB 6248PASSED

Addressing travel insurance.

State of Washington

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 23, 2026; 234 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

WA SB 6248 · PassedMar 23

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026*. · Mar 23, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 23, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026*.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Chapter 165, 2026 Laws.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Governor signed.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Delivered to Governor.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.House

Mar 5, 2026President signed.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.House

Mar 4, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.House

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Mar 4, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.House

Mar 2, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.House

Mar 2, 2026APP - Majority; do pass.House

Mar 2, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.House

Feb 27, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.House

Feb 25, 2026Referred to Appropriations.House

Feb 25, 2026CPB - Majority; do pass.House

Feb 25, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.House

Feb 24, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.House

Feb 14, 2026First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.House

Feb 11, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.Senate

Feb 11, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Senate

Feb 11, 20261st substitute bill substitutedSenate

Feb 10, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Senate

Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.Senate

Feb 4, 2026BTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Senate

Feb 4, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.Senate

Jan 28, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.Senate

Jan 21, 2026First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do passFeb 4, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading & Final PassageFeb 11, 2026 · Senate · 48 yea · 1 nayPassed

House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business: do passFeb 25, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Committee on Appropriations: do passMar 2, 2026 · House · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed

House 3rd Reading & Final PassageMar 4, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed

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