BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5312

SB 5312: Health care workplace violnc

Providing for the prevention of workplace violence in health care settings.

Summary

$ Health care employers, including hospitals, mental health evaluation and treatment facilities, home care agencies, and community mental health programs, must develop and implement workplace violence protection programs.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 377, Laws of 1999

IntroducedJan 19, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 12, 1999
Passed HouseApr 15, 1999
Governor
LawMay 17, 1999

Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced: January 19, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: May 17, 1999
Session law: Chapter 377, Laws of 1999
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5312, SSB 5312

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1999

Version voted on: SSB 5312

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 15, 1999

Version voted on: SSB 5312

92 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	48	0	0	1
Republican	44	4	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (4)

Excused (2)

Richard DeBolt R-20
Dave Quall D-40

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Senate · Final Passage

April 22, 1999

Version voted on: SSB 5312

45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Excused (4)

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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.

SB 5312 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5312 (2025–26) Net nanny operations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5312 (2023–24) Clean energy/residential · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5312 (2021–22) Transit-oriented development · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5312 (2019–20) Special ed. appropriations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5312 (2017–18) Criminal record/employment · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5312 (2015–16) Educator retooling/program · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5312 (2013–14) Small consumer loans · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5312 (2011–12) Tax data publication · Did not pass · died in committee

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SB 5312: Health care workplace violnc

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

House · Final Passage

Yea (92)

Nay (4)

Excused (2)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (45)

Excused (4)

History

SB 5312 in other sessions