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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1979: Cardiac care cert. of need

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1979 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Updating cardiac care certificate of need requirements. Primary sponsor: Dan Bronoske (D). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to updating certificate of need requirements to promote the stability, efficiency, and equitableness of Washington's cardiac care delivery system;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan BronoskePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Joe SchmickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Joe TimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page