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WA SB5478
Bill
Status
5/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Bateman
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Public Employees' Benefits Board to offer nine new employee-paid voluntary benefits including emergency transportation, identity protection, legal aid, long-term care insurance, auto insurance, homeowner's/renter's insurance, pet insurance, specified disease/fixed payment insurance, and travel insurance
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Removes outdated statutory provisions requiring the board to review property and casualty insurance plans for payroll deduction and detailed requirements for a pre-1998 long-term care insurance program
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Grants the board authority to study and establish evaluation criteria for these voluntary benefit offerings, subject to funding availability
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Takes effect July 27, 2025
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Passed with near-unanimous support: Senate 48-0, House 95-1
Legislative Description
Concerning benefits authorized to be offered by the public employees' benefits board.
Last Action
Effective date 7/27/2025.
5/17/2025