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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1479: Nurse practitioners

Regarding independent prescriptive authority for advanced registered nurse practitioners.

Summary

Allows advanced registered nurse practitioners to prescribe Schedule II through IV controlled substances without a joint practice arrangement.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1479), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2005

IntroducedJan 25, 2005
Out of committeeFeb 18, 2005
Passed HouseMar 3, 2005
Passed SenateApr 5, 2005
GovernorApr 13, 2005
LawApr 13, 2005

Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)
Introduced: January 25, 2005 in the House
Last action: April 13, 2005
Session law: Chapter 28, Laws of 2005
Companion bill: SB 5516

AN ACT Relating to independent prescriptive authority for advanced registered nurse practitioners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2 Shay Schual-Berke D-33 Toby Nixon R-45 Eileen Cody D-34 Tami Green D-28 Sherry Appleton D-23 Judy Clibborn D-41 Geoff Simpson D-47 Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2005

Version voted on: HB 1479

74 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	1
Republican	19	23	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (74)

Nay (23)

Excused (1)

Dennis Flannigan D-27

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2005

Version voted on: HB 1479

47 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	0
Republican	21	0	2	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (2)

Bill Finkbeiner R-45
Senator R-15

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History

Apr 13, 2005Effective date 7/24/2005.
Apr 13, 2005Chapter 28, 2005 Laws.
Apr 13, 2005Governor signed.
Apr 7, 2005President signed.
Apr 7, 2005Delivered to Governor.
Apr 6, 2005Speaker signed.
Apr 5, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 0.
Apr 5, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 1, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 23, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 22, 2005Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 22, 2005HEA - Majority; do pass.
Mar 7, 2005First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Mar 3, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 3, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 25, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 18, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 15, 2005Minority; do not pass.
Feb 15, 2005HC - Majority; do pass.
Feb 15, 2005HC - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 25, 2005First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1479 in other sessions

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

HB 1479 (2025–26) Office of native ed. grants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2023–24) Student restraint, isolation · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1479 (2021–22) Fire apparatus/sales tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2019–20) Student mental health · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2017–18) State IT systems encryption · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2015–16) Pacific std. time/year-round · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2013–14) Leased land for mobile home · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1479 (2011–12) Statute law committee · Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2011

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