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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1868: Somatic education

Exempting somatic educators from regulation as massage practitioners.

Summary

  • Requires the department of health to monitor the effects, if any, on the public health and safety of the exemption provided in RCW 18.108.050(6). The department shall report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 1999, any instances of somatic educators violating RCW 18.108.085(3) with recommendations, if any, for regulatory or statutory changes.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Backlund (R-45)
Introduced
February 11, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Backlund (R-45)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Phil Dyer R-5Eileen Cody D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1868 in other sessions

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