SB 5480 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Protecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt.

Senate Bill 5480 aims to protect consumers by establishing new rules for medical debt. It updates the definition of "medical debt" and outlines specific provisions for how it can be handled. A central aspect of the bill makes medical debt void and unenforceable if a health care provider, facility, or collection agency unlawfully reports information about that debt to a consumer credit reporting agency. This legislation directly affects individuals with medical debt and the agencies involved in its collection and reporting.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2025

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Engrossed Substitute Bill → Substitute Passed Legislature · 2 edits

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The document was updated from the legislative text to the official certification of enrollment, confirming that Senate Bill 5480 passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the 2025 Regular Session. This change adds formal signatures, vote counts, and a certificate from the Secretary of the Senate to validate the bill's final approval.

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Added the Certification of Enrollment header, vote tallies for both chambers, and a signed certificate from the Secretary of the Senate to officially certify the bill's passage.

Removed the original legislative text header and context lines as they were replaced by the formal certification document.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

37–12

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 51

Feb 26, 2025

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican20

7 Yea 12 Nay 1

60% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Apr 9, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (60-39-1)

house

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

CPB - Majority; do pass.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.

upper

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors