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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2539

HB 2539: Disaster medical assistance

Concerning disaster medical assistance teams.

Summary

  • Requires the Military Department to pursue an agreement with the federal government to allow Washington to use the federal cache of equipment and supplies during an in-state emergency.
  • Requires, if an agreement is reached, the state to pay the federal government for materials used during a state response.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2539), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 10, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2539, SHB 2539

AN ACT Relating to disaster medical assistance teams;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Geoff Simpson D-47Mary Helen Roberts D-21Jim Moeller D-49Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2539
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2539)
  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 2539)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2539)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2539)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2539)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2539)
  8. Placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2539)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2539)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2539)
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. HC - Majority; do pass.
  19. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2539 in other sessions

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