WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1800: Needle stick protections

Establishing needle stick protections.

Summary

  • The Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) must adopt emergency rules by September 1999 (and six months after, adopt permanent rules) governing occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus, and HIV. The emergency rules must require each employer to conduct product evaluations of needleless systems and sharps, which must be conducted by front-line health care workers…

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1800), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-11)
Introduced
February 5, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Companion bill
SB 5880
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-11)

17 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Cheryl Pflug R-5Mike Cooper D-21Tom Campbell R-2Steve Conway D-29Al O'Brien D-1Shay Schual-Berke D-33Linda Evans Parlette R-12Laura Ruderman D-45Jeanne Edwards D-1Karen Keiser D-33Marc Boldt R-17John Lovick D-44Brian Sullivan D-29Kathy Haigh D-35Ruth Kagi D-32Carolyn Edmonds D-32Maryann Mitchell R-30

Votes

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

History

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HB 1800 in other sessions

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