BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1809

HB 1809: Patient safety act

Creating the Washington state patient safety act.

Summary

Requires acute care and psychiatric hospitals, and the state hospitals, to develop and implement nurse staffing plans for patient care units.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1809), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

IntroducedJan 29, 2007
Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
Passed HouseMar 13, 2007
Passed Senatestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)
Introduced: January 29, 2007 in the House
Last action: January 14, 2008
Companion bill: SB 5696
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1809, ESHB 1809

AN ACT Relating to the Washington state patient safety act;

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2007

Version voted on: ESHB 1809

70 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	2	0	2
Republican	11	23	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (70)

Nay (25)

Excused (3)

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History

Jan 14, 2008House Rules "X" file. (ESHB 1809)
Jan 14, 2008By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1809)
Apr 22, 2007By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1809)
Mar 15, 2007First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (ESHB 1809)
Mar 13, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 1809)
Mar 13, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1809)
Mar 13, 2007Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1809)
Mar 13, 20071st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1809)
Mar 13, 20071st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 8, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1809)
Mar 8, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1809)
Mar 5, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3, 2007Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1809)
Mar 3, 2007APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness. (ESHB 1809)
Mar 3, 2007APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1809)
Mar 3, 2007APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
Mar 3, 2007Minority; do not pass.
Mar 3, 2007APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 27, 2007Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1809)
Feb 27, 2007Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 22, 2007Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1809)
Feb 22, 2007HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1809)
Feb 22, 2007HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 22, 2007Minority; do not pass.
Feb 22, 2007HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 29, 2007First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1809 in other sessions

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

HB 1809 (2025–26) Behavioral health response · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1809 (2023–24) Definition of food · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1809 (2021–22) Health care marketplace · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1809 (2019–20) Alaskan Way viaduct overruns · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1809 (2017–18) Alt. fuel comm. vehicles tax · Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2017
HB 1809 (2015–16) Crew size on certain trains · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1809 (2013–14) State's cultural resources · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1809 (2011–12) Resident contractors · Did not pass · died in committee

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