BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2542: Emergency preparedness

Requiring the development of performance measures for emergency preparedness.

Summary

Requires the Secretary of Health to develop performance measures for local health jurisdictions in the areas of emergency preparedness and communicable disease.
Authorizes the Department of Health to distribute funds to local health jurisdictions to assist them in complying with the emergency preparedness and communicable disease performance measures.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2542), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to performance measures for emergency preparedness;

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

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

HB 2542 (2025–26) Animal testing alternatives · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2542 (2019–20) Child of veteran/tuition · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2542 (2017–18) Ex parte temp. orders/hours · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2542 (2015–16) WA motion picture industry · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2542 (2013–14) Const. currency restoration · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2542 (2011–12) Juvenile records access · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2542 (2009–10) Land use plans/water · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2542 (2007–08) Cigarette taxes · Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2008