WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1960: Arbitration/long-term care

Allowing arbitration in long-term care facility disputes.

Summary

  • Authorizes long-term care facilities to offer arbitration agreements to residents.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1960), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
February 11, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to arbitration agreements in long-term care facility disputes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

30 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Jim Clements R-14Bill Fromhold D-49Jeannie Darneille D-27Judy Clibborn D-41Patricia Lantz D-26Jim Moeller D-49Cary Condotta R-12Jeff Morris D-40Kelli Linville D-42Brian Sullivan D-21Dawn Morrell D-25Timm Ormsby D-3Shay Schual-Berke D-33Eileen Cody D-34Eric Pettigrew D-37Alex Wood D-3Maralyn Chase D-32Dennis Flannigan D-27Joel Kretz R-7Daniel Newhouse R-15David Buri R-9John Ahern R-6Brian Blake D-19Lynn Kessler D-24Tom Campbell R-2Al O'Brien D-1Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Derek Kilmer D-26

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1960 in other sessions

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