BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5696: Patient safety act

Creating the Washington state patient safety act.

Summary

The Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) is to appoint an advisory committee on nurse staffing, consisting of 15 members. This committee will make recommendations regarding patient assignment limits, quality indicators, and other recommendations as the Secretary requests.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5696), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the Washington state patient safety act;

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

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

SB 5696 (2025–26) Mental health treatment/tax · Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2025
SB 5696 (2023–24) PEBB/subdivision retirees · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5696 (2021–22) Capital gains tax/repeal · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5696 (2019–20) Payments in lieu of prop tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5696 (2017–18) Breakfast during school day · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5696 (2015–16) Railroad employee work hours · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5696 (2013–14) Apiarists/civil immunity · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5696 (2011–12) Prepaid wireless services · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor