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HB1187Introduced in the House

Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills.

Passed

Introduced by Cindy Ryu, District 032A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 9, 2026

93

Yes

2

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BYes
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  4. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  5. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  6. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  9. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  12. 1st substitute bill substituted

  13. Floor amendment

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 7.

  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

  17. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  18. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  19. HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  22. Committee amendment

  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  25. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  26. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  27. Speaker signed.

  28. President signed.

  29. Delivered to Governor.

  30. Governor signed.

  31. Chapter 126, 2026 Laws.

  32. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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