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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6267: Nurse practitioner authority

Repealing RCW 18.79.255.

Summary

  • Repeals the limit on advanced registered nurse practitioners dispensing more than a 72-hour supply of schedule II through IV controlled substances.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6267), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2008
  6. LawMar 25, 2008
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 2008
Session law
Chapter 154, Laws of 2008
Companion bill
HB 2497

AN ACT Relating to the prescriptive authority of advanced registered nurse practitioners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim Kastama D-25Rosa Franklin D-29Cheryl Pflug R-5Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2008
Version voted on: SB 6267
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29003
Republican15200
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2008
Version voted on: SB 6267
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008.
  2. Chapter 154, 2008 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  12. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6267 in other sessions

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