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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5917

SB 5917: Prescription drug marketing

Requiring the disclosure of gifts made by pharmaceutical manufacturers to persons who prescribe prescription drugs.

Summary

  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing companies must disclose to the Department of Health (DOH), information about any gifts made to health care professionals who prescribe or dispense prescription drugs. This includes hospitals, health benefit plan administrators, group purchasing organization or pharmacy benefit mangers, or other entities authorized to purchase prescription drugs in Washington.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5917), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2007
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
February 7, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 30, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5917, SSB 5917

AN ACT Relating to prescription drug marketing and disclosure;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Darlene Fairley D-32Jim Kastama D-25Rosa Franklin D-29Chris Marr D-6Adam Kline D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5917)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5917)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5917)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5917)
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5917)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5917)
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  13. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5917)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5917)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5917)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5917)
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5917 in other sessions

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

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