---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning implementation of mandatory provisions of the federal rule on flexibility, efficiency, and modernization in child support enforcement programs regarding health care coverage."
description: "Concerning implementation of mandatory provisions of the federal rule on flexibility, efficiency, and modernization in child support enforcement programs regarding health care coverage."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 6334"
citation: "Washington SB 6334 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["INSURANCE", "DOMESTIC RELATIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dhingra"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-01-12"
last_action: "2018-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6bf92f47-bcea-4c85-915d-e2f6aafe5421"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6334&year=2017"
source_hash: "edf6e726be5150a0921f76f0b84b53b836f8e143ff10d40cedb53fb411b52179"
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 SB 6334 (2017-2018) — Concerning implementation of mandatory provisions of the federal rule on flexibility, efficiency, and modernization in child support enforcement programs regarding health care coverage.

## 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/Senate%20Bills/6334.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6334-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#19) — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#22) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#26) — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dhingra — primary (person)
- Angel — cosponsor (person)
- Darneille — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-12** First reading, referred to Law & Justice. `reading-1`
- **2018-02-01** LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-02** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-06** Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- **2018-02-08** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-01** LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-02** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-06** Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- **2018-02-08** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-08** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-08** Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2018-02-12** First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-22** JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-23** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-27** 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, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-06** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-06** Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-21** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-21** Chapter 150, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-21** 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/6bf92f47-bcea-4c85-915d-e2f6aafe5421`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).