A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 139.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Signed5 of 5

Where it stands

Introduced
Committee
House
Senate
Governor

Last action, May 19: Signed by Governor. H.J. 1165.

Votes

House: Shall the bill pass?
Mar 23 · 63–27, 10 not voting · Passed
Democrats0 yes, 27 no, 6 not votingRepublicans63 yes, 0 no, 4 not voting
- Yes
- No
- Absent
Yes63
Rep. Eddie AndrewsR · District 43
Rep. Brett BarkerR · District 51
Rep. Chad BehnR · District 48
Rep. Michael BerganR · District 63
Rep. David BlomR · District 52
Rep. Jane BloomingdaleR · District 60
Rep. Brooke BodenR · District 21
Rep. Jacob BossmanR · District 14
Rep. Steve BradleyR · District 66
Rep. Mark CisnerosR · District 96
Rep. Taylor CollinsR · District 95
Rep. Tom DetermannR · District 69
Rep. Zach DiekenR · District 5
Rep. Jon DunwellR · District 38
Rep. Samantha FettR · District 22
Rep. Dean FisherR · District 53
Rep. Jason GearhartR · District 64
Rep. Dan GehlbachR · District 46
Rep. Cindy GoldingR · District 83
Rep. Pat GrassleyR · District 57
Rep. Bill GustoffR · District 40
Rep. Austin HarrisR · District 26
Rep. Helena HayesR · District 88
Rep. Bob HendersonR · District 2
Rep. Christian HermansonR · District 59
Rep. Steven HoltR · District 12
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Tom JenearyR · District 3
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Megan JonesR · District 6
Rep. Bobby KaufmannR · District 82
Rep. Barb Kniff McCullaR · District 37
Rep. Wendy LarsonR · District 7
Rep. Shannon LathamR · District 55
Rep. Judd LawlerR · District 91
Rep. Brian LohseR · District 45
Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
Rep. Josh MeggersR · District 54
Rep. Ann MeyerR · District 8
Rep. Gary MohrR · District 93
Rep. Norlin MommsenR · District 70
Rep. Tom MooreR · District 18
Rep. Carter NordmanR · District 47
Rep. Matt RinkerR · District 99
Rep. David SieckR · District 16
Rep. Brent SiegristR · District 19
Rep. Travis SitzmannR · District 13
Rep. Jennifer SmithR · District 72
Rep. Bubba SorensenR · District 23
Rep. Henry StoneR · District 9
Rep. Mark ThompsonR · District 56
Rep. Charley ThomsonR · District 58
Rep. Mike VondranR · District 94
Rep. Blaine WatkinsR · District 100
Rep. Ryan WeldonR · District 41
Rep. Sam WengrynR · District 24
Rep. Skyler WheelerR · District 4
Rep. Craig WilliamsR · District 11
Rep. John WillsR · District 10
Rep. Hans WilzR · District 25
Rep. Devon WoodR · District 17
Rep. Derek WulfR · District 76
Rep. David YoungR · District 28
No27
Rep. Austin BaethD · District 36
Rep. Sean BagniewskiD · District 35
Rep. Timi Brown-PowersD · District 61
Rep. Jeff CoolingD · District 77
Rep. Ken CrokenD · District 97
Rep. Tracy EhlertD · District 79
Rep. Eric GjerdeD · District 74
Rep. Dan GosaD · District 81
Rep. Dave JacobyD · District 86
Rep. Lindsay JamesD · District 71
Rep. Rob JohnsonD · District 34
Rep. Kenan JudgeD · District 27
Rep. Jennifer KonfrstD · District 32
Rep. Bob KressigD · District 75
Rep. Monica KurthD · District 98
Rep. Mary MadisonD · District 31
Rep. Heather MatsonD · District 42
Rep. Larry McBurneyD · District 44
Rep. Brian MeyerD · District 29
Rep. Rick OlsonD · District 39
Rep. Angel RamirezD · District 78
Rep. J.D. ScholtenD · District 1
Rep. Megan SrinivasD · District 30
Rep. Josh TurekD · District 20
Rep. Aime WichtendahlD · District 80
Rep. Ross WilburnD · District 50
Rep. Adam ZabnerD · District 90
Absent10
Rep. Jerome AmosD · District 62
Rep. Ruth Ann GainesD · District 33
Rep. Tom GerholdR · District 84
Rep. Chad IngelsR · District 68
Rep. Elinor LevinD · District 89
Rep. Amy NielsenD · District 85
Rep. Jeff ShipleyR · District 87
Rep. Beth Wessel-KroeschellD · District 49
Rep. Elizabeth WilsonD · District 73
Rep. Matt WindschitlR · District 15
Senate: Shall the bill pass?
Mar 9 · 30–16, 4 not voting · Passed
Democrats0 yes, 16 no, 1 not votingRepublicans30 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting
- Yes
- No
- Absent
Yes30
Sen. Kevin AlonsR · District 7
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Doug CampbellR · District 30
Sen. Mark CostelloR · District 8
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Adrian DickeyR · District 44
Sen. Dawn DriscollR · District 46
Sen. Lynn EvansR · District 3
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Kerry GruenhagenR · District 41
Sen. Dennis GuthR · District 28
Sen. Mike KlimeshR · District 32
Sen. Carrie KoelkerR · District 33
Sen. Tim KraayenbrinkR · District 4
Sen. Mark LofgrenR · District 48
Sen. Mike PikeR · District 20
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Ken RozenboomR · District 19
Sen. Sandy SalmonR · District 29
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Tom ShipleyR · District 9
Sen. Amy SinclairR · District 12
Sen. Dave SiresR · District 38
Sen. Annette SweeneyR · District 27
Sen. Jeff TaylorR · District 2
Sen. Kara WarmeR · District 26
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
Sen. Jack WhitverR · District 23
Sen. Dan ZumbachR · District 34
No16
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Molly DonahueD · District 37
Sen. Bill DotzlerD · District 31
Sen. Catelin DreyD · District 1
Sen. Renee HardmanD · District 16
Sen. Izaah KnoxD · District 17
Sen. Janet PetersenD · District 18
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Art StaedD · District 40
Sen. Tom TownsendD · District 36
Sen. Sarah Trone GarriottD · District 14
Sen. Zach WahlsD · District 43
Sen. Janice WeinerD · District 45
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Sen. Mike ZimmerD · District 35
Absent4
Sen. Liz BennettD · District 39
Sen. Julian GarrettR · District 11
Sen. Charlie McClintockR · District 42
Sen. Dave RowleyR · District 5
Senate: Senate Judiciary Report
Feb 4 · 12–6, 2 not voting · Passed
Democrats0 yes, 6 noRepublicans12 yes, 0 no, 2 not voting
- Yes
- No
- Absent
Yes12
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Adrian DickeyR · District 44
Sen. Lynn EvansR · District 3
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Mark LofgrenR · District 48
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Tom ShipleyR · District 9
Sen. Jeff TaylorR · District 2
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
No6
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Izaah KnoxD · District 17
Sen. Janet PetersenD · District 18
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Janice WeinerD · District 45
Absent2
Sen. Julian GarrettR · District 11
Sen. Dave RowleyR · District 5
House: Shall the bill pass?
Mar 26, 2025 · 64–32, 4 not voting · Passed
Democrats0 yes, 32 no, 1 not votingRepublicans64 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting
- Yes
- No
- Absent
Yes64
Rep. Eddie AndrewsR · District 43
Rep. Brett BarkerR · District 51
Rep. Chad BehnR · District 48
Rep. Michael BerganR · District 63
Rep. David BlomR · District 52
Rep. Jane BloomingdaleR · District 60
Rep. Brooke BodenR · District 21
Rep. Jacob BossmanR · District 14
Rep. Steve BradleyR · District 66
Rep. Mark CisnerosR · District 96
Rep. Taylor CollinsR · District 95
Rep. Tom DetermannR · District 69
Rep. Zach DiekenR · District 5
Rep. Jon DunwellR · District 38
Rep. Dean FisherR · District 53
Rep. Jason GearhartR · District 64
Rep. Dan GehlbachR · District 46
Rep. Tom GerholdR · District 84
Rep. Cindy GoldingR · District 83
Rep. Pat GrassleyR · District 57
Rep. Bill GustoffR · District 40
Rep. Austin HarrisR · District 26
Rep. Helena HayesR · District 88
Rep. Bob HendersonR · District 2
Rep. Christian HermansonR · District 59
Rep. Steven HoltR · District 12
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Chad IngelsR · District 68
Rep. Tom JenearyR · District 3
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Megan JonesR · District 6
Rep. Bobby KaufmannR · District 82
Rep. Barb Kniff McCullaR · District 37
Rep. Shannon LathamR · District 55
Rep. Judd LawlerR · District 91
Rep. Brian LohseR · District 45
Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
Rep. Josh MeggersR · District 54
Rep. Ann MeyerR · District 8
Rep. Gary MohrR · District 93
Rep. Norlin MommsenR · District 70
Rep. Tom MooreR · District 18
Rep. Carter NordmanR · District 47
Rep. Matt RinkerR · District 99
Rep. Michael SextonR · District 7
Rep. Jeff ShipleyR · District 87
Rep. David SieckR · District 16
Rep. Travis SitzmannR · District 13
Rep. Jennifer SmithR · District 72
Rep. Bubba SorensenR · District 23
Rep. Henry StoneR · District 9
Rep. Mark ThompsonR · District 56
Rep. Charley ThomsonR · District 58
Rep. Mike VondranR · District 94
Rep. Blaine WatkinsR · District 100
Rep. Ryan WeldonR · District 41
Rep. Sam WengrynR · District 24
Rep. Skyler WheelerR · District 4
Rep. Craig WilliamsR · District 11
Rep. John WillsR · District 10
Rep. Matt WindschitlR · District 15
Rep. Devon WoodR · District 17
Rep. Derek WulfR · District 76
Rep. David YoungR · District 28
No32
Rep. Jerome AmosD · District 62
Rep. Austin BaethD · District 36
Rep. Sean BagniewskiD · District 35
Rep. Timi Brown-PowersD · District 61
Rep. Jeff CoolingD · District 77
Rep. Ken CrokenD · District 97
Rep. Tracy EhlertD · District 79
Rep. Eric GjerdeD · District 74
Rep. Dan GosaD · District 81
Rep. Dave JacobyD · District 86
Rep. Lindsay JamesD · District 71
Rep. Rob JohnsonD · District 34
Rep. Kenan JudgeD · District 27
Rep. Jennifer KonfrstD · District 32
Rep. Bob KressigD · District 75
Rep. Monica KurthD · District 98
Rep. Elinor LevinD · District 89
Rep. Mary MadisonD · District 31
Rep. Heather MatsonD · District 42
Rep. Larry McBurneyD · District 44
Rep. Brian MeyerD · District 29
Rep. Amy NielsenD · District 85
Rep. Rick OlsonD · District 39
Rep. Sami ScheetzD · District 78
Rep. J.D. ScholtenD · District 1
Rep. Megan SrinivasD · District 30
Rep. Josh TurekD · District 20
Rep. Beth Wessel-KroeschellD · District 49
Rep. Aime WichtendahlD · District 80
Rep. Ross WilburnD · District 50
Rep. Elizabeth WilsonD · District 73
Rep. Adam ZabnerD · District 90
Absent4
Rep. Samantha FettR · District 22
Rep. Ruth Ann GainesD · District 33
Rep. Brent SiegristR · District 19
Rep. Hans WilzR · District 25

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History

Signed by Governor. H.J. 1165.House · May 19
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164.House · May 6
Message from House. S.J. 624.Senate · Mar 23
Immediate message. H.J. 724.House · Mar 23
Explanation of vote. H.J. 784.House · Mar 31
Explanation of vote. H.J. 765.House · Mar 30
Explanation of vote. H.J. 743.House · Mar 24
Passed House, yeas 63, nays 27. H.J. 719.House · Mar 23
House concurred in Senate amendment H-8174. H.J. 719.House · Mar 23
Senate amendment H-8174 filed. H.J. 614.House · Mar 9
Message from Senate. H.J. 605.House · Mar 9
Immediate message. S.J. 498.Senate · Mar 9
Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 16. S.J. 496.Senate · Mar 9
Amendment S-5078 filed, adopted. S.J. 496.Senate · Mar 9
Placed on calendar.Senate · Feb 4
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 202.Senate · Feb 4
Subcommittee recommends passage.Senate · Jan 22
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 10:00AM Room 315.Senate · Jan 16
Subcommittee: Taylor, Blake, and Green. S.J. 110.Senate · Jan 16
Referred to Judiciary. S.J. 1057.Senate · Jun 16, 2025
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 688.Senate · Apr 3, 2025
Read first time, attached to SF 220. S.J. 657.Senate · Mar 27, 2025
Message from House. S.J. 657.Senate · Mar 27, 2025
Immediate message. H.J. 850.House · Mar 26, 2025
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034.House · Apr 22, 2025
Passed House, yeas 64, nays 32. H.J. 826.House · Mar 26, 2025
Amendment H-1064 adopted. H.J. 825.House · Mar 26, 2025
Amendment H-1064 filed. H.J. 608.House · Mar 11, 2025
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 415.House · Feb 24, 2025