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WashingtonHB 24412025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning medical insurance premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line of duty deaths.

Sponsored By: Sam Low (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Health premium refunds with limits for survivors

Beginning June 11, 2026, eligible spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children get health premium refunds after a line-of-duty death. The deceased member must belong to Washington’s LEOFF retirement system, and survivors must qualify for the retirement allowance. Refunds cover premiums paid to the state Health Care Authority and for Medicare Parts A and B. Employer insurance, COBRA, and Medicare premiums also qualify for the period between death and the line-of-duty death decision. Survivors ineligible for that waiting-period reimbursement can get refunds for other medical insurance, capped at the COBRA reimbursement amount. These waiting-period and alternative-insurance refunds apply to premiums paid after June 10, 2010; other changes apply prospectively. Survivors entitled to Medicare must enroll in and stay enrolled in both Parts A and B to keep applicable refunds.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sam Low

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dan Bronoske

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Bergquist

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 94 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/14/2026House

  2. Chapter 39, 2026 Laws.

    3/14/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/14/2026legislature

  4. President signed.

    3/6/2026legislature

  5. Delivered to Governor.

    3/6/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

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

    3/4/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2026House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/3/2026House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/27/2026House

  11. WM - Majority; do pass.

    2/26/2026House

  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    2/16/2026House

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    2/12/2026House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/12/2026House

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

    2/11/2026House

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/4/2026House

  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/2/2026House

  18. APP - Majority; do pass.

    2/2/2026House

  19. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    1/13/2026House

  20. Introduced

    1/13/2026House

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