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SB1164 • 2025

preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans

preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans

Healthcare
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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Senators Roys, Larson, Ratcliff and Smith, cosponsored by Representatives Prado, Brown, Clancy, Emerson, Goodwin, Madison, McCarville, Sinicki, Tenorio and Subeck
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
S - Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 Sen.

    Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor

  2. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Roys , Larson , Ratcliff and Smith ; cosponsored by Representatives Prado , Brown , Clancy , Emerson , Goodwin , Madison , McCarville , Sinicki , Tenorio and Subeck

  4. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry

Official Summary Text

preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans
Status: S - Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry