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WashingtonSB 61822025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Establishing an abortion savings program.

Sponsored By: Jessica Bateman (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

State grants to expand abortion care

The law creates a state abortion savings program. It gives operating grants to eligible providers and funds to keep direct abortion care available. At least 85% of program dollars must be awarded as grants. People helped include those uninsured, underinsured without abortion coverage, or who cannot use insurance because insurer notices would put them at risk. Eligible groups include providers or funds the department contracts with, Indian health providers, and independent practitioners/entities in medically underserved areas, including by telehealth. The department sets grant standards and protects privacy: it does not collect patient identifiers and does not disclose staff or provider identities except as needed to run the program. Grants are available only when money is appropriated for this purpose.

Abortion savings account and treasury earnings

The law creates an abortion savings account in the state treasury. All money from the insurer assessment goes into this account, and it can be spent only after appropriation and only for program grants. The state also uses a treasury income account to collect investment earnings on surplus cash. Each month, the treasurer distributes earnings, mostly to the general fund, and gives listed accounts—including the abortion savings account—their share based on average daily balance. Banking service costs and required federal Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA) transfers are paid before earnings are distributed; OFM sets CMIA amounts and may direct transfers. Refunds or allocations happen before monthly distributions, and accounts only get earnings when the law clearly directs it. Timing rules apply: sections 6–7 take effect July 1, 2028; sections 8–9 take effect January 1, 2029. Section 4 ends by July 1, 2028 (or sooner if RCW 74.76.040 ends). Section 5 starts when RCW 74.76.040 ends and then ends July 1, 2028. Section 6 ends January 1, 2029 (or sooner if RCW 74.76.040 ends). Section 8 ends when RCW 74.76.040 ends.

New yearly fee on marketplace insurers

Health carriers that offer plans on the state marketplace must pay an annual assessment based on prior‑year coverage months. The first payment is $0.82 per coverage month and is due by March 1, 2027; each year after, carriers pay $0.165 per coverage month by March 1. Carriers must file a coverage‑month statement each year by March 1. Late payments face a 5% penalty after the due month, 10% after 45 days, and 20% after 60 days, with interest starting on day 61; penalties are credited to the abortion savings account. The commissioner can revoke a delinquent carrier’s certificate, and carriers may request refunds for overpayments within six years; compliance is shown in rate filings and the commissioner may set rules. By law, carriers must bear this cost and generally may not pass it to enrollees in premiums, rates, plan design, or otherwise, unless the commissioner allows it to prevent significant insolvency risk or significant consumer harm. Dental‑only and vision‑only plans are excluded, and certain prepaid capitated Medicaid coverage months are not counted.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jessica Bateman

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Emily Alvarado

    Democratic • House

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Chapman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Member 14205

    House

  • Yasmin Trudeau

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 86 • No: 55

House vote • 3/11/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 57 • No: 36 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 2/28/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 29 • No: 19 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026*.

    3/25/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 228, 2026 Laws.

    3/25/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/25/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/13/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/12/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/12/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    3/11/2026Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/11/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/9/2026Senate

  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/9/2026Senate

  12. Minority; do not pass.

    3/9/2026Senate

  13. APP - Majority; do pass.

    3/9/2026Senate

  14. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    3/3/2026Senate

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/28/2026Senate

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/28/2026Senate

  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

    2/28/2026Senate

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/12/2026Senate

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/9/2026Senate

  20. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/9/2026Senate

  21. Minority; do not pass.

    2/9/2026Senate

  22. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/9/2026Senate

  23. Referred to Ways & Means.

    2/4/2026Senate

  24. Minority; do not pass.

    2/3/2026Senate

  25. And refer to Ways & Means.

    2/3/2026Senate

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