Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 11 D cosponsors

HB 1291 — Concerning cost sharing for maternity services.

Last action — Referred to Health Care & Wellness.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of HB 1291, a new section has been added that allows the office of the insurance commissioner to create rules to implement the act. The previous version included wording about creating a new section, which has been streamlined. This change matters because it clarifies the role of the insurance commissioner in enforcing the bill's provisions, potentially making it easier for the new regulations to be put into practice.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1291 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Rule, Stonier, Ryu, Parshley, Alvarado, Timmons, Macri, Simmons, Hunt, Hill, and Fosse) READ FIRST TIME 02/11/25.
H-0338.1 HOUSE BILL 1291 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Rule, Stonier, Ryu, Parshley, Alvarado, Timmons, Macri, Simmons, Hunt, Hill, and Fosse Read first time 01/14/25.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW;
and adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW.
and creating a new section.
1 ESHB 1291 Sec.
1 HB 1291 Sec.
NEW SECTION.
Sec.
3.
The office of the insurance commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this act.
2 ESHB 1291
2 HB 1291
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Action History

  1. Referred to Health Care & Wellness.

  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

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

  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. Minority; do not pass.

  8. HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

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

  10. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

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

  12. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 25).

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  19. Minority; without recommendation.

  20. Minority; do not pass.

  21. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  22. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.

  23. Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  24. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 39 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#1)

Passed 56 Yea · 39 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 03800
Democrat 56103
Total 563903
% of votes cast 57%40%0%3%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Not Voting
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Nay
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Not Voting
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Andrew Engell Republican Nay
April Connors Republican Nay
Brian Burnett Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
David Stuebe Republican Nay
Deb Manjarrez Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Gloria Mendoza Republican Nay
Hunter Abell Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
John Ley Republican Nay
Joshua Penner Republican Nay
Kevin Waters Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Marshall Republican Nay
Michael Keaton Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Sam Low Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Stephanie Barnard Republican Nay
Stephanie McClintock Republican Nay
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay
Travis Couture Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1291?
HB 1291 is sponsored by Mary Fosse (Democrat), Natasha Hill (Democrat), Victoria Hunt (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Joe Timmons (Democrat), Emily Alvarado (Democrat), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat), and Alicia Rule (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1291?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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