SB 5928 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning wildfire risk models and score disclosure.

SB 5928 requires Washington insurers to disclose wildfire risk scores and key factors affecting them to homeowners for residential property insurance. Insurers must provide the current score, score range, model creator, date of evaluation, and actionable steps to improve scores - such as fire safety measures - within 15 days of coverage decisions or renewals. Homeowners can appeal inaccurate scores within 30 days, and insurers must offer actuarial discounts for verified property or community wildfire mitigation efforts. The bill aims to increase transparency in how insurers assess wildfire risk, directly affecting homeowners seeking or renewing home insurance policies.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 22, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute Bill · 7 edits · Feb 11, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was updated to its final version (Engrossed) and significantly narrowed its scope to apply only to residential personal lines property insurance, excluding commercial properties. It also tightened requirements for insurers by adding specific triggers for disclosure when premiums increase due to wildfire risk and shortening the timeframes for reviewing appeals from 30 days to 20 business days.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was restricted from all property insurance to specifically 'residential personal lines property insurance coverage'.
SCOPE

Changed the bill title from 'Substitute' to 'Engrossed Substitute' to reflect its final legislative status.

Restricted the bill's application to 'residential personal lines property insurance' only, removing coverage for commercial or other property types.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement for insurers to disclose wildfire risk information only when premiums are 'adversely impacted' or when coverage is declined/cancelled due to wildfire risk.

Refined disclosure requirements to distinguish between factors within a consumer's control (requiring improvement steps) and those outside their control (where only a list of factors is required).

Limited the requirement to provide revised wildfire risk scores to once per policy period, rather than an unspecified frequency.

Changed the requirement for posting discount information on websites to list the 'potential amount' of discounts rather than a specific guaranteed amount.

TIMELINE

Reduced the deadline for insurers to respond to wildfire risk score appeals from 30 calendar days to 20 business days.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

501
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 11, 2026
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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