State Legislative Tracker – State Public Option Studies Tracker – February 2024

This tracker, updated February 2024, summarizes state legislation initiating studies on public option health insurance models—framed as preliminary steps that do not yet implement an actual public option. It covers enacted legislation in California (SB 770), Minnesota (SF 2995), and Washington (SB 5399), each requiring actuarial studies, implementation plans, or federal waiver discussions. Council members can use this resource to monitor early-stage state activity that may foreshadow future public option proposals in their markets.