SB 5949 - Insurer taxes https://wa-law.org/bill/2025-26/sb/5949/ Updates about SB 5949 en-US Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT rfeed v1.1.1 https://github.com/svpino/rfeed/blob/master/README.md Prefiled for introduction. Prefiled for introduction. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-12-29/Prefiled for introduction. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-12/First reading, referred to Ways & Means. 👍Steve Ewing - Dept. of Revenue Steve Ewing signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Dept. of Revenue. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:35:48 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Steve/Ewing/2026-01-16 19:35:48 👎💵Bill Stauffacher - Coordinated Care Bill Stauffacher signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/coordinated_care/">Coordinated Care</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:38:55 GMT testifier Con testifier/Bill/Stauffacher/2026-01-18 13:38:55 👎Dave Foster - Association of Washington Healthcare Plans Dave Foster signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_healthcare_plans/">Association of Washington Healthcare Plans</a>. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:38:55 GMT testifier Con testifier/Dave/Foster/2026-01-18 13:38:55 👎💵Gary Strannigan - Premera Blue Cross Gary Strannigan signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/premera_blue_cross/">Premera Blue Cross</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:38:55 GMT testifier Con testifier/Gary/Strannigan/2026-01-18 13:38:55 👎💵Jennifer Muhm - Regence Blue Shield Jennifer Muhm signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/regence_blue_shield/">Regence Blue Shield</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:38:55 GMT testifier Con testifier/Jennifer/Muhm/2026-01-18 13:38:55 👎💵Emily Wittman - Association of Washington Business Emily Wittman signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_business/">Association of Washington Business</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:55:18 GMT testifier Con testifier/Emily/Wittman/2026-01-18 13:55:18 👎💵Neil Strege - WA Roundtable Neil Strege signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA Roundtable. They are a registered lobbyist. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:55:18 GMT testifier Con testifier/Neil/Strege/2026-01-18 13:55:18 👎💵Kenton Brine - Northwest Insurance Council Kenton Brine signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/northwest_insurance_council/">Northwest Insurance Council</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:34:35 GMT testifier Con testifier/Kenton/Brine/2026-01-18 20:34:35 👎Kris Tefft - American Council of Life Insurers Kris Tefft signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/american_council_of_life_insurers/">American Council of Life Insurers</a>. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:34:35 GMT testifier Con testifier/Kris/Tefft/2026-01-18 20:34:35 👍Sam Hatzenbeler - Economic Opportunity Intitute Sam Hatzenbeler signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Economic Opportunity Intitute. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:30:26 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Sam/Hatzenbeler/2026-01-19 10:30:26 Minority; do not pass. Minority; do not pass. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-19/Minority; do not pass. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-19/WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-23/Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. WA Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs • Washington State Standard News article "WA Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:40:41 GMT news https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/02/23/wa-democrats-drop-push-for-business-tax-to-cover-medicaid-costs/#:~:text=its%20chamber’s%20iteration Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-03/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Senate Rules "X" file. Senate Rules "X" file. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-10/Senate Rules "X" file.