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WashingtonSB 58072025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Concerning wellness incentives for public and school employee health benefit plans.

Sponsored By: June Robinson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Required wellness planning for public employees

Washington's public and school employee benefit boards must consider proven wellness strategies when designing benefit plans. Public employee strategies include quitting smoking, preventing injuries and accidents, and reducing alcohol misuse. They also include healthy weight loss, exercise, vehicle safety, lower cholesterol, and nutrition education. School employee plans must also consider preventive care, chronic disease management, and other proven health approaches. These planning duties do not guarantee coverage of any specific service or benefit.

Public and school employee wellness incentives end

Beginning January 1, 2028, Washington's public and school employee benefit boards stop offering Smart Health, its incentive, and its online portal. Employees who meet incentive eligibility requirements by December 31, 2027, still receive the incentive for plan year 2028. No employee can newly qualify starting January 1, 2028. The incentive amount is not stated.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • June Robinson

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 139 • No: 5

House vote • 4/24/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 93 • No: 3 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 4/19/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 46 • No: 2 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/20/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 396, 2025 Laws.

    5/20/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/20/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/27/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/26/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/25/2025legislature

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

    4/24/2025Senate

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/24/2025Senate

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/24/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/23/2025Senate

  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/23/2025Senate

  12. APP - Majority; do pass.

    4/23/2025Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    4/21/2025Senate

  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/19/2025Senate

  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/19/2025Senate

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/19/2025Senate

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/19/2025Senate

  18. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/18/2025Senate

  19. Minority; do not pass.

    4/18/2025Senate

  20. WM - Majority; do pass.

    4/18/2025Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    4/8/2025Senate

  22. Introduced

    4/8/2025Senate

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