Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6182: Abortion savings program
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
Establishing an abortion savings program.
What the bill says
An act Relating to establishing an abortion savings program; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 48.14 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW; providing effective dates; providing a contingent effective date; providing expiration dates; and providing contingent expiration dates. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to establishing an abortion savings program; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 48.14 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW; providing effective dates; providing a contingent effective date; providing expiration dates; and providing contingent expiration dates. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 48.14 RCW to read as follows: (1) In addition to any other taxes or other charges imposed under this chapter, each health carrier subject to tax under RCW 48.14.020 or 48.14.0201 shall, on or before the first day of March of each year pay to the state treasurer through the commissioner's office an annual coverage assessment. The assessment for the first year equals $0.82 per coverage month in the prior calendar year, and the assessment, annually thereafter, equals $0.165 per coverage month in the prior calendar year. The initial assessment imposed under this subsection is due and payable on or before March 1, 2027. (2) Each health carrier subject to the assessment under this section shall file with the commissioner, on or before the first day of March of each year, an annual coverage month assessment statement indicating the number of coverage months associated with premiums or prepayments for health care services subject to tax under RCW 48.14.020 …
Sponsors
- Jessica Bateman (D) · primary sponsor
- Emily Alvarado (D, 34)
- Mike Chapman (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Tina Orwall (D)
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- Yasmin Trudeau (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026*.
- : Chapter 228, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 11, 2026): 57 yea, 36 nay, passed
- House Committee on Appropriations: Do pass (March 9, 2026): 18 yea, 10 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 28, 2026): 29 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6182 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 15 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6182 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS, HEALTH AND SAFETY, PUBLIC, HEALTH INSURANCE
Common questions
- What is SB6182?
- SB6182 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Abortion savings program.
- What does SB6182 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to establishing an abortion savings program; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 48.14 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW; providing effective dates; providing a contingent effective date; providing expiration dates; and providing contingent expiration dates. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6182?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026*. (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6182?
- Jessica Bateman (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6182?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6182&Year=2025
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