Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
SB 5959: Charity care residency
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 5959 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning residency requirements for charity care. Primary sponsor: Shelly Short (R). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
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 protecting access to health care services for Washington state residents through limiting charity care to those individuals that meet Washington state residency requirements;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Short | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| John Braun | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Jamie Pedersen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 43 |
| Marcus Riccelli | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
- Prefiled for introduction.