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WashingtonHB 11872025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills.

Sponsored By: Cindy Ryu (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

120-day pause on selling ambulance crash debt

Beginning June 11, 2026, ambulance companies cannot sell or assign debt from a motor vehicle crash to a licensed collection agency for at least 120 days after the first bill is sent. The first bill may be mailed or sent electronically and must go to you and any other responsible party. A motor vehicle accident includes when a pedestrian or bicyclist is hit. If a company shows a pattern of ignoring this rule, the insurance commissioner can refer it to the Department of Health after giving a chance to fix or explain. The Department of Health may fine the company up to the legal per-violation amount and must report the result back.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cindy Ryu

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Dave Paul

    Democratic • House

  • Edwin Obras

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Jake Fey

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Callan

    Democratic • House

  • My-Linh Thai

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Macri

    Democratic • House

  • Shelley Kloba

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 231 • No: 4

House vote • 3/9/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 93 • No: 2 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 2/28/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 1/22/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 89 • No: 2 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/23/2026House

  2. Chapter 126, 2026 Laws.

    3/23/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/23/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/12/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    3/9/2026House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    3/9/2026House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/28/2026House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/28/2026House

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    2/28/2026House

  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    2/27/2026House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/25/2026House

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

    2/24/2026House

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

    1/26/2026House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 7.

    1/22/2026House

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    1/22/2026House

  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    1/22/2026House

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    1/22/2026House

  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    1/19/2026House

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

    1/12/2026House

  22. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/19/2025House

  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    3/10/2025House

  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/21/2025House

  25. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/19/2025House

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