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WashingtonSB 62262025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Protecting the clinical autonomy of audiologists.

Sponsored By: Paul Harris (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Hearing and speech clinicians choose telehealth or in-person

Beginning June 11, 2026, your audiologist, speech therapist, or hearing aid specialist can choose telehealth or in-person care. The licensing board cannot make rules that block a clinician’s judgment on the right setting for you. The board still sets safety and quality rules, like training, supervision, documentation, equipment checks, consumer notices, and safe hearing-aid fitting and follow-up. Those rules must not stop your clinician from using telehealth when it is appropriate.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Harris

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Member 14205

    House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 187 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 90 • No: 3 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/24/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 185, 2026 Laws.

    3/24/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/24/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/10/2026Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    3/10/2026House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    3/3/2026Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    3/2/2026Senate

  13. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/25/2026Senate

  14. Minority; do not pass.

    2/25/2026Senate

  15. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    2/25/2026Senate

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/25/2026Senate

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

    2/12/2026Senate

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/10/2026Senate

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/10/2026Senate

  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/10/2026Senate

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/6/2026Senate

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/4/2026Senate

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

    2/3/2026Senate

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

    1/20/2026Senate

  25. Introduced

    1/20/2026Senate

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