2025 Legislative Priorities
Tracking Kidney Care Priorities in Oregon & Washington
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The Washington Legislature runs through April 2025, and Oregon legislators will be in session until June 2025. Stay updated on key bills affecting kidney patients, dialysis providers, and the broader healthcare community.
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Below, you'll find real-time updates on legislation, where each bill is in the process, and how you can help support.
Washington State Legislation Priority Legislation
By legislative rules, legislation noted as “inactive” means that it is “dead” for the remainder of the 2025 session. However, legislation noted as “inactive” in 2025 will be automatically considered “alive” in 2026 because it’s the second year of the biennium.
Position: Support
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Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Low, Davis
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Status: This legislation is inactive because of the cost of implementing.
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Read our testimony: Submitted 1/20
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Santos, Thai, Doglio, Berry, Ryu, Obras, Ormsby, Scott, Parshley, Timmons, Pollet, Macri, Simmons, Hunt, Hill
Status: See the latest.
Testimony: Submitted 1/24
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Thai, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Parshley, Taylor, Hill, Doglio, Pollet, Nance, Callan, Fosse
Position: Support
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Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Lekanoff, Macri
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Status: See the latest. While technically alive, its companion bill, SB 5084, passed the Senate.
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Testimony: Submitted 1/23
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Macri, Leavitt, Simmons, Davis, Berry, Ryu, Callan, Rule, Stearns, Peterson, Taylor, Reed, Ramel, Alvarado, Doglio, Tharinger, Fey, Salahuddin, Bernbaum, Fosse, Pollet, Street, Scott, Santos
Status: See the latest
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Berg, Rude, Leavitt, Stonier, Simmons, Davis, Berry, Mena, Stearns, Thai, Walen, Rule, Ryu, Parshley, Peterson, Reed, Paul, Gregerson, Alvarado, Reeves, Goodman, Cortes, Obras, Fey, Salahuddin, Springer, Bernbaum, Fosse, Pollet, Street, Hill, Macri, Timmons, Scott
Testimony: Submitted 1/31
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Berg, Parshley, Reed, Bernbaum, Thai, Kloba, Hill
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Thai, Parshley, Pollet
Position: Support
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Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Liias, Holy, Stanford, Wagoner, Lovick, Gildon, Cleveland, Cortes, Fortunato, Harris, Nobles, Riccelli, Warnick
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Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive because of the cost of implementing.
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Read our testimony: Submitted 1/20
Position: Support
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Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Robinson, Muzzall, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Salomon
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Status: See the latest
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Riccelli, Hasegawa, Conway, Nobles, Wilson, C.
Status: Inactive. Its companion bill, HB 1262 is still active.
Testimony: Submitted 1/24
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Cleveland, Muzzall, Chapman, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez
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Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive due to the cost of implementing.
Testimony: Submitted 1/24
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Requested by Governor; Sens. Riccelli, Nobles, Harris, Cortes, Slatter, Orwall, Chapman, Ramos, Trudeau, Kauffman, Muzzall, Lovelett, Valdez, Krishnadasan, Hasegawa, Lovick, Liias, Saldaña, Dhingra, Conway, Bateman, Holy, Christian, Cleveland, King, Frame, Salomon, Stanford, Wilson, C.
Testimony: Submitted 1/31
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Cleveland, Muzzall, Riccelli, Bateman, Frame, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Valdez, Wilson, C.
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Testimony: Submitted 1/31
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Riccelli, Harris, Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Valdez
Status: See the latest. This legislation is probably inactive, but its companion, HB 1392, is progressing.
Position: Support
Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Orwall, Muzzall, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Slatter
Status: Inactive. This failed to receive a vote in committee.
Oregon Legislation Priority Legislation
Position: Support
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Thank you, sponsors: Sen. Smith DB
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Status: See the latest
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Read our testimony: TBD
Position: Support
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Thank you, sponsors: Sen. Campos
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Status: See the latest
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Read our testimony: TBD
Position: Support
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Thank you, sponsors: Reps Pham, H., Javadi, McIntire
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Status: See the latest​​​​
Position: Support
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Thank you, sponsors: Rep. Diehl
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Status: See the latest
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Read our testimony: Submitted 02/13.
Position: Support
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Thank you, sponsors: Rep. Tran
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Status: See the latest
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Read our testimony: Submitted 03/03.
Position: Support
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Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Neron, Pham H, Javadi, Bowman, Munoz, Owens, Sen. Reynolds
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Status: See the latest
Position: Support
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Thank you, sponsors: Rep. Tran
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Status: See the latest
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