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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5784: Agricultural workers

Requiring a pilot project to determine the feasibility and benefits for medical monitoring of agricultural workers.

Summary

  • Finds that: The state's highly productive and efficient agriculture sector is composed predominately of family owned and managed farms and an industrious and efficient workforce; the supreme court has directed the department of labor and industries to initiate rule making regarding routine monitoring of agriculture workers who are exposed to certain pesticides.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
February 12, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to a pilot project by the department of agriculture and the department of labor and industries to determine the feasibility and benefits for medical monitoring of agricultural workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Agriculture.

SB 5784 in other sessions

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