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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1756

HB 1756: Fire department employees

Establishing objectives for certain fire department services.

Summary

  • Requires specified governmental entities to: (1) maintain written policies on their fire department services, turnout times, response times, and other performance objectives; and (2) make annual evaluations of and issue annual reports on their services and performance objectives.
  • Specifies that these requirements apply to the following governmental entities if they provide fire protection services: (1) cities and towns; (2) fire protection districts and regional fire protection service authorities; and (3) port districts.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1756), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 376, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2005
  6. LawMay 10, 2005
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
February 3, 2005 in the House
Last action
May 10, 2005
Session law
Chapter 376, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
SB 5865
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1756, SHB 1756

AN ACT Relating to the occupational safety and health of fire department employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Sullivan (D-47)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brian Sullivan D-21Mark Miloscia D-30Geoff Simpson D-47Toby Nixon R-45Richard Curtis R-18Steve Conway D-29Alex Wood D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1756
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53003
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1756
36 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican101003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1756
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40200
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (SHB 1756)
  2. Chapter 376, 2005 Laws. (SHB 1756)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1756)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1756)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1756)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1756)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1756)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1756)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1756)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1756)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1756)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1756)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1756)
  14. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1756)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1756)
  16. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 1756)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1756)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1756)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1756)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1756)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1756)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1756)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1756)
  28. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

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