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HB1808Introduced in the House

Health insurance; creating the Ensuring Transparency in Prescription Drugs Prior Authorization Act; determination; consultation; prior authorization; effective date.

Passed

Introduced by Carl Newton, District 58

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Health insurance; creating the Ensuring Transparency in Prescription Drugs Prior Authorization Act; determination; consultation; prior authorization; effective date.

Where it stands

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025

May 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: FOURTH READING · May 22, 2025

80

Yes

7

No

11

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Eddy Dempsey1Yes
Jim Olsen2No
Rick West3No
Bob Culver4Yes
Josh West5Yes
Rusty Cornwell6Yes
Steve Bashore7Yes
Tom Gann8No
Mark Lepak9Yes
Judd Strom10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Representative Newton

  3. Second Reading referred to Commerce and Economic Development Oversight

  4. Referred to Insurance

  5. Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Insurance

  6. Authored by Senator Rader (principal Senate author)

  7. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee

  8. Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck

  9. General Order

  10. Coauthored by Representative(s) Pae, Miller, Munson, Dempsey, Lawson

  11. Amended by floor substitute

  12. Amended

  13. Title stricken

  14. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 7

  15. Referred for engrossment

  16. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  17. First Reading

  18. Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  19. Coauthored by Senator Stanley

  20. Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

  21. Referred to Appropriations

  22. Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed

  23. Enacting clause stricken

  24. Placed on General Order

  25. General Order, Considered

  26. Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 1

  27. Referred for engrossment

  28. Engrossed to House

  29. SA's received

  30. SA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later

  31. HC's named: Conference Committee on Commerce and Economic Development Oversight

  32. Conference granted, GCCA

  33. CCR submitted

  34. Coauthored by Representative(s) Menz, Alonso-Sandoval

  35. Title restored

  36. Enacting clause restored

  37. CCR adopted

  38. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 7

  39. To Senate

  40. CCR read, GCCA

  41. CCR adopted, GCCA

  42. Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0

  43. Referred for enrollment

  44. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  45. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  46. Sent to Governor

  47. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025

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