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WashingtonSB 54932025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Concerning hospital price transparency.

Sponsored By: Marcus Riccelli (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

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

Hospitals must post prices for patients

Beginning July 1, 2027, hospitals must publish price data and follow federal hospital transparency rules in 45 C.F.R. Part 180, subparts A and B, as they existed on January 1, 2025. Hospitals must send the Washington State Department of Health, at least once a year, the latest machine-readable file listing all standard charges for every item and service. They must also send the latest consumer-friendly list of standard charges for the required shoppable services. The law takes effect July 27, 2025. This gives patients clearer, official price information and does not set or cap prices.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marcus Riccelli

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bill Ramos

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Derek Stanford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • June Robinson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/22/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 146, 2025 Laws.

    4/22/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/17/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/15/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025Senate

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

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/2/2025Senate

  11. HCW - Majority; do pass.

    4/1/2025Senate

  12. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/1/2025Senate

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

    3/13/2025Senate

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

    3/11/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/11/2025Senate

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/11/2025Senate

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/5/2025Senate

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/19/2025Senate

  19. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/18/2025Senate

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

    1/24/2025Senate

  21. Introduced

    1/24/2025Senate

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