BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5540

SB 5540: Hospital licensing services

Concerning the public disclosure of department of health information received through the hospital licensing process.

Summary

Department of Health information on hospitals obtained pursuant to its licensing authority may be disclosed through public disclosure. Licensing inspections or complaint investigations cannot be disclosed for three days after the hospital receives the department's assessment report.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SSB 5540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 27, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 11, 2000
Passed Housestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Alex Deccio (R-14)
Introduced: January 27, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: March 9, 2000
Requested by: State agency
Companion bill: HB 1217
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5540, SSB 5540, E2SSB 5540

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 11, 2000

Version voted on: E2SSB 5540

44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	1
Republican	18	0	0	4

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Excused (5)

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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 5540 in other sessions

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

SB 5540 (2025–26) Students/unemployment ins. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5540 (2023–24) Medicaid reprocurement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5540 (2021–22) Election dates and timelines · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5540 (2019–20) Projects of statewide signif · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5540 (2017–18) Oral health pilot program · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5540 (2015–16) National day of the cowboy · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5540 (2013–14) Health coverage/out-of-state · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5540 (2011–12) School bus safety cameras · Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2011

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