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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2839

HB 2839: Health care provider/actions

Creating a task force to study alternatives for resolving disputes related to injuries resulting from health care.

Summary

  • Establishes a task force to study and make recommendations on alternative administrative or judicial processes for the resolution of medical malpractice actions.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2839), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to a study of alternatives for resolving disputes related to injuries resulting from health care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32Eileen Cody D-34Patricia Lantz D-26Kelli Linville D-42Dawn Morrell D-25Deb Wallace D-17Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Al O'Brien D-1Mark Miloscia D-30Helen Sommers D-36Phil Rockefeller D-23Judy Clibborn D-41Jeanne Edwards D-1Mary Lou Dickerson D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: EHB 2839
82 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican301600
How each member voted

Yea (82)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2839)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2839)
  3. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2839)
  4. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (EHB 2839)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 2839)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2839)
  7. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (EHB 2839)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2839)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2839)
  10. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2839)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2839)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Judiciary. (EHB 2839)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (EHB 2839)
  14. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2839)
  15. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2839)
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (EHB 2839)

HB 2839 in other sessions

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