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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1735: State employees

Authorizing state employees who provide services to persons with developmental disabilities to express their professional opinions.

Summary

  • Finds that: (1) A workplace where state employees can feel free to express their professional opinions encourages an open and free exchange of ideas and knowledge and more efficient government; (2) Scientific integrity in work by state employees is increasingly important as the issues the state faces are increasing in complexity; and (3) Many professional licenses require license holders to express their…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 26, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to authorizing state employees who provide services to persons with developmental disabilities to express their professional opinions and use their independent professional judgments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Sherry Appleton D-23Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Al O'Brien D-1Bob Hasegawa D-11Alex Wood D-3Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1735 in other sessions

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