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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6643

SB 6643: Fire fghtrs/occ disease

Changing conditions that are presumed to be occupational diseases of fire fighters.

Summary

  • A rebuttable presumption is established that a fire fighter's heart problem is an occupational disease if it is experienced within 72 hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, and toxic or chemical substances.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6643), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 23, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
February 8, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6643, SSB 6643

AN ACT Relating to occupational diseases affecting fire fighters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

12 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Jim Kastama D-25Shirley Winsley R-28Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Don Benton R-17Darlene Fairley D-32Pam Roach R-31Joseph Zarelli R-18Adam Kline D-37Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Patricia Hale R-8

Votes

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

History

  1. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6643)
  2. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6643)
  3. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6643)
  4. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  5. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

SB 6643 in other sessions

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

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