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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1085

HB 1085: Body piercing safety

Concerning body piercing.

Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of Health to adopt rules regarding body piercing and body art.
  • Makes a violation of the rules a misdemeanor, negligence per se, and a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.
  • Declares as void any liability waiver that limits liability relating to the rules.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1085), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1085, SHB 1085

AN ACT Relating to preventing the spread of disease in body piercing practices through standard universal precautions and sterilization requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tami Green D-28Mary Lou Dickerson D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1085
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican34100
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1085)
  2. Referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SHB 1085)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1085)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1085)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1085)
  6. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1085)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1085)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1085)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1085)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1085)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1085)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1085)
  16. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  18. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1085 in other sessions

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