BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1847

HB 1847: Vision care consumer assistn

Enacting the vision care consumer assistance act.

Summary

Prescribers are required to give patients their prescriptions for eye wear, without charge, at the completion of the eye examination. These prescriptions must read "OK for contacts," if patients request contacts, unless there are contraindications.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1847), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 1994

IntroducedFeb 12, 1993
Out of committee
Passed HouseFeb 7, 1994
Passed SenateMar 3, 1994
Governor
LawMar 28, 1994

Prime sponsor: Curtis Ludwig (D-8)
Introduced: February 12, 1993 in the House
Last action: March 28, 1994
Session law: Chapter 106, Laws of 1994
Companion bill: SB 5672
Versions: HB 1847, ESHB 1847

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 7, 1994

Version voted on: ESHB 1847

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	0	0	1
Republican	32	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 3, 1994

Version voted on: ESHB 1847

46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	1	1

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Alex Deccio R-14

Excused (2)

Neil Amondson R-20
Larry Vognild D-38

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1847 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1847 (2025–26) Distributed alt. energy dev. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1847 (2023–24) Community authority/tax · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1847 (2021–22) Farmworkers study · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1847 (2019–20) Aircraft noise abatement · Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2020
HB 1847 (2017–18) Higher ed. affordability · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1847 (2015–16) Contact lens price agreemnts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1847 (2013–14) Signatures for petitions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1847 (2011–12) Tax preferences/basic health · Did not pass · died in committee

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