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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1672

HB 1672: Safe patient handling

Requiring hospitals to establish a safe patient handling committee.

Summary

  • Requires all hospitals to establish a Safe Patient Handling Committee or assign the duties of a Safe Patient Handling Committee to an existing committee..
  • Requires all hospitals to establish a Safe Patient Handling Program.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1672), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2006
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 8, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2006
  6. LawMar 22, 2006
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 1, 2005 in the House
Last action
March 22, 2006
Session law
Chapter 165, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1672, ESHB 1672

AN ACT Relating to reducing injuries among patients and health care workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11Tami Green D-28Eileen Cody D-34Sherry Appleton D-23Dawn Morrell D-25Alex Wood D-3John McCoy D-38Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jim Moeller D-49Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 1672
85 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican291300
How each member voted

Yea (85)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 1672
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006. (ESHB 1672)
  2. Chapter 165, 2006 Laws. (ESHB 1672)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1672)
  4. President signed. (ESHB 1672)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1672)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1672)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1672)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1672)
  9. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1672)
  10. Rules suspended. (ESHB 1672)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1672)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1672)
  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1672)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1672)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1672)
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (ESHB 1672)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  20. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1672)
  21. Placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1672)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1672)
  25. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Commerce & Labor. (ESHB 1672)
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1672)
  27. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Commerce & Labor.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1672)
  31. Referred to Appropriations.
  32. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1672)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1672)
  34. Minority; do not pass.
  35. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  37. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  38. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1672 in other sessions

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