BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
HB 3196: Sickle cell disease
Creating the joint select committee on sickle cell disease.
Summary
- Finds that sickle cell disease is a lifelong hereditary red blood cell disorder that predominantly affects African-Americans, and that Washington state screens newborn infants for sickle cell disease at birth but that this information is not adequately communicated between people who may not have the disease, but carry the genetic trait for it. Creates the joint select committee on sickle cell disease.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 2008
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 24, 2008 in the House
- Last action
- January 24, 2008
- Companion bill
- SB 6205
AN ACT Relating to the joint select committee on sickle cell disease;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
HB 3196 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 3196 (2009–10) Education programs/budget
- HB 3196 (2005–06) Public utililty districts
- HB 3196 (2003–04) Traffic congestion relief