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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1383

HB 1383: Body piercing

Regulating body piercing. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Regulating body modification. )

Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of Health to establish sterilization and disease prevention standards for body modification procedures.
  • Requires the Department of Health to study whether or not the body modification profession should be regulated.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1383), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 18, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5860
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to preventing the spread of disease in body piercing practices through standard universal precautions and sterilization requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

15 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2Eileen Cody D-34Bill Hinkle R-13Dawn Morrell D-25Maureen Walsh R-16Shay Schual-Berke D-33Richard Curtis R-18Tami Green D-28Judy Clibborn D-41Patricia Lantz D-26Jim Moeller D-49Cary Condotta R-12Bob Hasegawa D-11Ruth Kagi D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2007
Version voted on: EHB 1383
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican32300
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (3)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: EHB 1383
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61101
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1383)
  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (EHB 1383)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 1383)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1383)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1383)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1383)
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1383)
  8. House Rules "X" file. (EHB 1383)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1383)
  10. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1383)
  11. Referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 1383)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 1383)
  13. And refer to Ways & Means. (EHB 1383)
  14. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1383)
  15. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (EHB 1383)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 1383)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1383)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1383)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1383)
  20. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1383)
  21. HCW - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1383)
  22. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (EHB 1383)

HB 1383 in other sessions

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