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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5741: Firefighters

Expanding the presumption of occupational disease for firefighters.

Summary

  • The presumption that, for fire fighters, certain diseases are occupationally related is extended to include: an injury to the heart causing death, or any health condition or impairment resulting in total or partial disability experienced within 72 hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, and toxic or chemical substances, or strenuous physical exertion; and stomach cancer, intestinal cancer, multiple myeloma, testicular…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
January 30, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 1833
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to occupational diseases affecting firefighters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rodney Tom D-48Karen Keiser D-33Steve Hobbs D-44Jim Hargrove D-24Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Erik Poulsen D-34Adam Kline D-37Paull Shin D-21Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

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 Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5741 in other sessions

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

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