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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5980

SB 5980: Nursing & boarding homes

Requiring notification to nursing homes, boarding homes, and adult family homes of offender status of new residents.

Summary

  • The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must notify the administrator of a boarding home, nursing home, or adult family home immediately upon learning that a current or prospective resident has been convicted of a sex offense or an arson offense. Other facility staff may also be notified.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5980), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
February 9, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5980, SSB 5980

AN ACT Relating to notifying licensed nursing homes, boarding homes, and adult family homes of offender status of residents or persons seeking admission;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Cheryl Pflug R-5Karen Keiser D-33Linda Evans Parlette R-12Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Pam Roach R-31Erik Poulsen D-34Darlene Fairley D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5980)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5980)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long-Term Care. (SSB 5980)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5980)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5980)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long-Term Care.
  11. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5980)
  12. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5980)
  13. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5980)
  14. And refer to Ways & Means.
  15. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Referred to Ways & Means.
  17. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5980 in other sessions

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