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SJM8002Introduced in the Senate

Concerning Medicare.

Enrolled

Introduced by Robert Hasegawa, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning Medicare.

Where it stands

Filed with Secretary of State.

March 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 2026

64

Yes

32

No

2

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 Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

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

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

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  5. HLTC - Majority; do pass.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Minority; without recommendation.

  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

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

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

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

  15. HCW - Majority; do pass.

  16. Minority; do not pass.

  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

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

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

  21. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  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 1:30 PM.

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

  26. HCW - Majority; do pass.

  27. Minority; without recommendation.

  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  30. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  31. Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  32. President signed.

  33. Speaker signed.

  34. Filed with Secretary of State.

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