Strengthening consumer protection through increased insurer accountability for violations of the insurance code.
Last action: 2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Official Description
Strengthening consumer protection through increased insurer accountability for violations of the insurance code.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5331
- Current Status
- Engrossed
- Sponsors
- Adrian Cortes, Noel Frame, Robert Hasegawa, Claudia Kauffman, Liz Lovelett, John Lovick, T'wina Nobles, Tina Orwall, Derek Stanford, Yasmin Trudeau, Claire Wilson
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Rules
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSSB 5331 | Passed 30-19 | 27 yes / 0 no | 0 yes / 19 no |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Final PassageSSB 5331 | Passed 29-20 | 27 yes / 1 no | 0 yes / 19 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2025-03-19 Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
- 2025-03-26 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
- 2025-04-02 Executive session, but the motion to report the bill out of the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM failed.
- 2025-04-02 Executive action scheduled, but the motion to report the bill out of committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 pm on 4/2/2025 failed.
- 2025-04-27 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- 2026-01-13 Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- 2026-01-21 Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- 2026-01-26 First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
- 2026-03-12 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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