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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6641

SB 6641: Students with diabetes

Accommodating children with diabetes in schools.

Summary

  • $ Requires school districts to adopt policies and health plans for students with diabetes, and describes some of the required elements of those policies.
  • $ Permits willing school employees to act in lieu of parents to help diabetic students manage and treat their illness while the students are in school or at school-sponsored events.
  • $ Provides school districts, volunteers, school employees, and parent-designated adults with immunity from criminal action or civil damages when they are acting in good faith and in substantial compliance with a diabetic student's health plan and the instructions of the student's health care professional.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6641), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 350, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2002
  5. GovernorApr 3, 2002
  6. LawApr 3, 2002
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 23, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
April 3, 2002
Session law
Chapter 350, Laws of 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6641, ESSB 6641

AN ACT Relating to accommodating children with diabetes in schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Pat Thibaudeau D-43

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6641
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21202
Republican23001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6641
93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47102
Republican46002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 12, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6641
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 13, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6641
46 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23011
Republican23010
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2002. (ESSB 6641)
  2. Chapter 350, 2002 Laws. (ESSB 6641)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6641)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6641)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6641)
  6. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6641)
  7. President signed. (ESSB 6641)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 1. (ESSB 6641)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6641)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6641)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6641)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 6641)
  13. Rules suspended. (ESSB 6641)
  14. House receded from amendments. (ESSB 6641)
  15. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESSB 6641)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESSB 6641)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6641)
  18. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (ESSB 6641)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6641)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6641)
  21. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6641)
  22. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6641)
  23. First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 6641)
  24. Held on first reading. (ESSB 6641)
  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 6641)
  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6641)
  27. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6641)
  28. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6641)
  29. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6641)
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  32. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 6641)
  33. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  34. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6641)
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6641)
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  37. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. Referred to Education.
  39. And refer to Education.
  40. HEA - Majority; without recommendation.
  41. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

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