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SB203 • 2025

regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements

regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Felzkowski, Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wanggaard, Wimberger and James, cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Allen, Armstrong, Brooks, Callahan, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Joers, Kirsch, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Miresse, Mursau, O'Connor, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Tittl, Wichgers and Tucker
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-13 Sen.

    Representative Bare added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-02-12 Sen.

    Representative Franklin added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Representatives Stubbs and Hysell added as cosponsors

  5. 2025-11-13 Sen.

    Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

  6. 2025-11-04 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  7. 2025-10-08 Sen.

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  8. 2025-09-11 Sen.

    Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor

  9. 2025-08-28 Sen.

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  10. 2025-08-21 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  11. 2025-08-21 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  12. 2025-08-21 Sen.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. 2025-08-21 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  14. 2025-08-18 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Felzkowski

  15. 2025-06-11 Sen.

    Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  16. 2025-06-10 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  17. 2025-06-05 Sen.

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  18. 2025-05-28 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  19. 2025-05-28 Sen.

    Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  20. 2025-05-22 Sen.

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  21. 2025-04-24 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  22. 2025-04-16 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Felzkowski , Marklein , Cabral-Guevara , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Habush Sinykin , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Larson , Nass , Pfaff , Quinn , Ratcliff , Roys , Spreitzer , Wanggaard , Wimberger and James ; cosponsored by Representatives Novak , Tranel , Allen , Armstrong , Brooks , Callahan , Fitzgerald , B. Jacobson , Joers , Kirsch , Kitchens , Knodl , Kreibich , McCarville , Miresse , Mursau , O'Connor , Rodriguez , Sortwell , Tittl , Wichgers and Tucker

  23. 2025-04-16 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

Official Summary Text

regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements
Status: S - Available for Scheduling