BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2309

HB 2309: Hearing and speech professns

Revising regulation of hearing and speech professions.

Summary

  • A voluntary state certification program for audiologists and speech-language pathologists is established. Certified audiologists may fit and dispense hearing instruments without obtaining licenses as hearing instrument fitters/dispensers.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2309), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 1996
  4. Passed SenateFeb 29, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 28, 1996
Prime sponsor
Phil Dyer (R-5)
Introduced
January 9, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 28, 1996
Session law
Chapter 200, Laws of 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2309, ESHB 2309

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 8, 1996
Version voted on: ESHB 2309
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

February 29, 1996
Version voted on: ESHB 2309
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican22002
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 2, 1996
Version voted on: ESHB 2309
90 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat34002
Republican56006
How each member voted

Yea (90)

History

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HB 2309 in other sessions

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