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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1667

HB 1667: Health professions lic fees

Regarding fairness and equity in health professions licensing fees.

Summary

Establishes a $1.50 surcharge on all health care provider credentials to reduce the fees of professions with credentialing fees over $500.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1667), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 24, 2007
Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
Passed HouseMar 14, 2007
Passed SenateApr 11, 2007
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Law

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced: January 24, 2007 in the House
Last action: January 14, 2008
Companion bill: SB 5757
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to fairness and equity in health professions licensing fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34 Dawn Morrell D-25 Timm Ormsby D-3 Jim Moeller D-49 Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2007

Version voted on: EHB 1667

71 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	61	0	0	2
Republican	10	24	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (71)

Nay (24)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 11, 2007

Version voted on: EHB 1667

45 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	2	1
Republican	16	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Absent (2)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1
Margarita Prentice D-11

Excused (2)

Erik Poulsen D-34
Joseph Zarelli R-18

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History

Jan 14, 2008House Rules "X" file. (EHB 1667)
Jan 14, 2008By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1667)
Apr 22, 2007Returned to House Rules 3. (EHB 1667)
Apr 18, 2007House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (EHB 1667)
Apr 18, 2007Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill. (EHB 1667)
Apr 11, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 2. (EHB 1667)
Apr 11, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1667)
Apr 11, 2007Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1667)
Apr 11, 2007Committee amendment not adopted. (EHB 1667)
Apr 10, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1667)
Apr 2, 2007Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1667)
Apr 2, 2007WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1667)
Apr 2, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1667)
Mar 30, 2007Referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 1667)
Mar 30, 2007And refer to Ways & Means. (EHB 1667)
Mar 30, 2007HEA - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1667)
Mar 16, 2007First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (EHB 1667)
Mar 14, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 1667)
Mar 14, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1667)
Mar 14, 2007Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1667)
Mar 10, 2007Rules suspended. (EHB 1667)
Mar 10, 2007Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1667)
Feb 28, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1667)
Feb 27, 2007Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1667)
Feb 27, 2007HCW - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1667)
Feb 27, 2007HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1667)
Jan 24, 2007First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (EHB 1667)

HB 1667 in other sessions

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

HB 1667 (2025–26) Cancer education programs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1667 (2023–24) Prevailing wage · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1667 (2021–22) Cannabis business ownership · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1667 (2019–20) Public records request admin · Enacted · Chapter 372, Laws of 2019
HB 1667 (2017–18) Marijuana taxes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1667 (2015–16) Bleeding disorders · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1667 (2013–14) Postretirement employment · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1667 (2011–12) State route number 522 · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

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