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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6239

SB 6239: Osteoporosis education

Providing for osteoporosis prevention and treatment education.

Summary

  • The Department of Health is required to establish a statewide osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program. The program promotes public awareness and knowledge about osteoporosis, with an emphasis on educating consumers and health care professionals about the causes, risk factors, prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6239), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 1996
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
Introduced
January 9, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 1996
Budget
Makes appropriations
Versions
SB 6239, SSB 6239

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)

22 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Pat Thibaudeau D-43Valoria Loveland D-16Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jeanine Long R-44Darlene Fairley D-32Ann Anderson R-42Margarita Prentice D-11Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Betti Sheldon D-23Jeannette Wood R-21Nita Rinehart D-46Pam Roach R-31Harriet Spanel D-40Patricia Hale R-8Kathleen Drew D-5Rosa Franklin D-29Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Sid Snyder D-19Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Karen Fraser D-22Albert Bauer D-49

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 9, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 6239
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 6239 in other sessions

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