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SB5594Introduced in the Senate

Revised for engrossed: Concerning biosimilar medicines and interchangeable biological products.

EngrossedSenate Rules

Introduced by Paul Harris, District 017B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Revised for engrossed: Concerning biosimilar medicines and interchangeable biological products.

Where it stands

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: do pass · February 25, 2026

18

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

18 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
Matt Marshall002BYes
Andrew Engell007AYes
Joe Schmick009BYes
Clyde Shavers010AYes
Deb Manjarrez014BYes
David Stuebe017BYes
Lisa Parshley022BYes
Tarra Simmons023AYes
Michelle Valdez026BYes
Dan Bronoske028BYes

Bill history

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

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.

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

  4. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  7. 1st substitute bill substituted

  8. Floor amendment

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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

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

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

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

  14. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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

  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  17. Placed on third reading.

  18. Rules suspended.

  19. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  20. Floor amendment

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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

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

  24. Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:30 AM.

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

  26. HCW - Majority; do pass.

  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  28. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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