2026 Senate Bill 973

Insurance: health insurers; state-based insurance exchange; provide for.

A bill to provide for the establishment of a state-based health insurance exchange as a nonprofit corporation; to create the board of exchange and prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for assessments and user fees; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and agencies.

Introduced in the Senate

May 14, 2026

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Hertel (D-12) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Paul Wojno (D-10), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Erika Geiss (D-1), Darrin Camilleri (D-4), Sylvia Santana (D-2), Sue Shink (D-14) and Mary Cavanagh (D-6)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy