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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5636: Sanctions/hlth professionals

Revising provision for imposition of sanctions on health professionals.

Summary

  • Allows a health profession disciplining authority to consider prior findings of unprofessional conduct, stipulations to informal disposition, and the actions of other state disciplining authorities when imposing a sanction against a health care provider.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5636), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 31, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006

AN ACT Relating to imposition of sanctions on health professionals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brad Benson R-6Rosa Franklin D-29Linda Evans Parlette R-12Adam Kline D-37Pat Thibaudeau D-43Jim Kastama D-25

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5636
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 7th Order: 3rd Reading

Passed February 6, 2006
Version voted on: SB 5636
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23003
Republican21002
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. HC - Majority; do pass.
  4. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  7. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  10. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5636 in other sessions

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