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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5547

SB 5547: Ombudsman/dev disabilities

Creating an office of the ombudsman for persons with developmental disabilities.

Summary

  • An Office of the Ombudsman (office) for persons with developmental disabilities is created in the Office of the Governor. The office has jurisdiction over state-contracted programs and individuals, state licensed facilities, and state institutions serving persons with developmental disabilities.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5547), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 23, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 1202
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5547, SSB 5547

AN ACT Relating to the office of the ombudsman for persons with developmental disabilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

15 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jerome Delvin R-8Darlene Fairley D-32Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33Cheryl Pflug R-5Rosa Franklin D-29Dale Brandland R-42Chris Marr D-6Debbie Regala D-27Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Pam Roach R-31Linda Evans Parlette R-12Paull Shin D-21Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Mike Hewitt R-16

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5547)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5547)
  4. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5547)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5547)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Referred to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5547 in other sessions

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

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