Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 11 D cosponsors

SB 5095 — Creating the "parks Rx" health and wellness pilot programs.

Last action — Referred to Ways & Means.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 5095 has made a significant change by moving deadlines earlier. Now, programs must be implemented by August 1, 2024, instead of 2025, and the legislature is required to report by July 1, 2027, instead of 2028. This adjustment shortens the timeline for action, which could lead to quicker improvements in health care services. The expiration date of the act has also been updated to August 1, 2027, aligning with these new deadlines.

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S-4294.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5095 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senate Health & Long Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Lovelett, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Keiser, Liias, Nguyen, Randall, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Trudeau, Van De Wege, and C.
S-0308.2 SENATE BILL 5095 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators Nobles, Lovelett, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Keiser, Liias, Nguyen, Randall, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Trudeau, Van De Wege, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 01/26/24.
Wilson Prefiled 12/23/22.
Read first time 01/09/23.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long Term Care.
1 SSB 5095 (3) The legislature finds that it can harness the equitable, low- cost, or no-cost opportunities provided by parks and recreation spaces, and build upon successful programs established in areas such as the East Bay of California and Pittsburgh, and the states of Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Utah, by establishing a program in Washington state through which parks and recreation officials, health care providers, as well as public and community health advocates can work collaboratively to design a program that will incentivize residents, particularly those from communities experiencing inequities or without ready access to physical fitness facilities, to regularly use public parks and recreation sites, facilities and programs to enable better physical and mental health outcomes, and decrease visits to hospitals and clinics.
1 SB 5095 (3) The legislature finds that it can harness the equitable, low- cost, or no-cost opportunities provided by parks and recreation spaces, and build upon successful programs established in areas such as the East Bay of California and Pittsburgh, and the states of Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Utah, by establishing a program in Washington state through which parks and recreation officials, health care providers, as well as public and community health advocates can work collaboratively to design a program that will incentivize residents, particularly those from communities experiencing inequities or without ready access to physical fitness facilities, to regularly use public parks and recreation sites, facilities and programs to enable better physical and mental health outcomes, and decrease visits to hospitals and clinics.
(b) Develop a competitive request for proposal process to select the pilot programs and begin the process by or before February 1, 2025;
(b) Develop a competitive request for proposal process to select the pilot programs and begin the process by or before February 1, 2024;
(c) Review the pilot program applications and select the pilot programs by August 1, 2025;
(c) Review the pilot program applications and select the pilot programs by August 1, 2024;
2 SSB 5095 (iii) Working with leaders of disadvantaged communities to bring lived experience perspectives;
2 SB 5095 (iii) Working with leaders of disadvantaged communities to bring lived experience perspectives;
(e) Submit a report to the governor and relevant committees of the legislature in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 by July 1, 2028.
(e) Submit a report to the governor and relevant committees of the legislature in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 by July 1, 2027.
This act expires August 1, 2028.
This act expires August 1, 2027.
3 SSB 5095
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Action History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means.

  2. And refer to Ways & Means.

  3. Minority; without recommendation.

  4. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  6. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  7. On motion, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  9. Senate Rules "X" file.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

  12. Minority; do not pass.

  13. WM - Majority; do pass.

  14. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.

  15. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  16. Referred to Ways & Means.

  17. Minority; without recommendation.

  18. And refer to Ways & Means.

  19. HLTC - Majority; do pass.

  20. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  21. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  22. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

  23. Prefiled for introduction.

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5095?
SB 5095 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Randall, Marko Liias (Democrat), Keiser, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Annette Cleveland (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Joe Nguyen (Democrat), and Van De Wege.
What is the current status of SB 5095?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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