BILL · 1993–94 SESSION
HB 1906: Midwives liability insurance
Creating a joint underwriting association for midwives.
Summary
- Increases the availability of cost-effective, high-quality maternity care by making malpractice insurance available for midwives. Requires all insurers to be members of a joint underwriting association created to provide malpractice insurance for midwives. Establishes a risk management program for insureds of the program.
From the Bill Digest (HB 1906), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 15, 1993
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Lynn Kessler (D-24)
- Introduced
- February 15, 1993 in the House
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
- Companion bill
- SB 5778
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Lynn Kessler (D-24)
7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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 1906 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1906 (2021–22) Nonprofit property tax ex.
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- HB 1906 (2017–18) Farm internship program
- HB 1906 (2015–16) Child support, higher ed
- HB 1906 (2013–14) Organized retail theft
- HB 1906 (2011–12) Salmon and steelhead