WashingtonHB 16862025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Creating a health care entity registry.

Sponsored By: Dan Bronoske (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Registry plan takes effect only if funded

This law only takes effect if the state budget funds it by June 30, 2025. The budget must reference this act. Without that funding, the act is void and no registry work proceeds.

Registry plan and fees for health providers

The Department of Health must design a statewide registry of health care entities. The plan must say who reports and what information they provide. It must set registration fees, which can be tiered. The department must consult key state agencies and stakeholders. It must streamline reporting and enable data sharing across agencies. It must track ownership, funding, contracts, and private equity ties and changes. A progress update is due December 31, 2027. A final report is due November 1, 2028.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dan Bronoske

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Fosse

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Macri

    Democratic • House

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 7

Senate vote 4/14/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 3/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 86 • No: 7 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/22/2025House
  2. Chapter 142, 2025 Laws.

    4/22/2025House
  3. Governor signed.

    4/22/2025legislature
  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/17/2025legislature
  5. President signed.

    4/16/2025legislature
  6. Speaker signed.

    4/15/2025legislature
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/14/2025House
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/14/2025House
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/9/2025House
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/8/2025House
  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/7/2025House
  12. WM - Majority; do pass.

    4/7/2025House
  13. Referred to Ways & Means.

    3/21/2025House
  14. And refer to Ways & Means.

    3/20/2025House
  15. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/20/2025House
  16. HLTC - Majority; do pass.

    3/20/2025House
  17. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

    3/12/2025House
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    3/10/2025House
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/10/2025House
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/10/2025House
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

    3/10/2025House
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    3/6/2025House
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/28/2025House
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/27/2025House
  25. Minority; do not pass.

    2/27/2025House

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