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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5993: Medical debt interest

Passed one chamber 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

SB 5993 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning lowering the interest rate for medical debt. Primary sponsor: Emily Alvarado (D). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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 lowering the interest rate for medical debt;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily AlvaradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Jessica BatemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Steve ConwayCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Liz LovelettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
John LovickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Tina OrwallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Vandana SlatterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Derek StanfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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