---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning requests for medical records to support an application for social security benefits."
description: "Concerning requests for medical records to support an application for social security benefits."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 1239"
citation: "Washington HB 1239 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH AND SAFETY", "PUBLIC", "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND PROVIDERS", "DISABILITIES", "INDIVIDUALS WITH", "INSURANCE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sullivan"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-13"
last_action: "2018-03-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f61e8bea-1d66-464b-bd17-f3474ca1711f"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1239&year=2017"
source_hash: "9dc0d826deda72891a3236d7f70ce09fa7e94c3f9e150d95ed2adf7692e48aac"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington HB 1239 (2017-2018) — Concerning requests for medical records to support an application for social security benefits.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1239.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1239-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1239-S.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#16) — **40–9** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage (#3) — **90–6** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage (#2) — **91–5** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) — **93–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sullivan — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-13** First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2017-01-31** HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-02** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2017-02-14** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-02-27** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-01-31** HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-02** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2017-02-14** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-02-27** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-02-27** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2017-02-27** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-02-27** Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2017-03-02** First reading, referred to Health Care. `reading-1`
- **2017-04-23** By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-11** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
- **2018-01-18** Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2018-01-22** First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. `reading-1`
- **2018-02-19** HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-19** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-20** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-28** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-03-01** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2018-03-01** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-01** Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-03** House concurred in Senate amendments.
- **2018-03-03** Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. `passage`
- **2018-03-06** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-06** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-07** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-15** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-15** Chapter 87, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-15** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f61e8bea-1d66-464b-bd17-f3474ca1711f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).