BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1397

HB 1397: Nurse authority delegation

Concerning the delegation of authority to registered nurses.

Summary

Allows a registered nurse to administer medications, treatments, tests, and inoculations, at the direction of an optometrist.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1397), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2009

AN ACT Relating to the delegation of authority to registered nurses;

Passed March 3, 2009

Version voted on: SHB 1397

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	0	0	0
Republican	35	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 14, 2009

Version voted on: SHB 1397

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	1
Republican	18	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 24, 2009Effective date 7/26/2009. (SHB 1397)
Apr 24, 2009Chapter 203, 2009 Laws. (SHB 1397)
Apr 24, 2009Governor signed. (SHB 1397)
Apr 18, 2009Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1397)
Apr 16, 2009President signed. (SHB 1397)
Apr 15, 2009Speaker signed. (SHB 1397)
Apr 14, 2009Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1397)
Apr 14, 2009Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1397)
Apr 9, 2009Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1397)
Mar 26, 2009Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1397)
Mar 19, 2009Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1397)
Mar 19, 2009HEA - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1397)
Mar 5, 2009First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1397)
Mar 3, 2009Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1397)
Mar 3, 2009Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1397)
Mar 3, 20091st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1397)
Mar 3, 20091st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 2, 2009Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1397)
Mar 2, 2009Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 11, 2009Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1397)
Feb 11, 2009Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6, 2009HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1397)
Feb 6, 2009HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 20, 2009First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

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

HB 1397 (2025–26) Local property tax levies · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1397 (2023–24) Dependency · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1397 (2021–22) Day care/child support · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1397 (2019–20) Electric aircraft · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1397 (2017–18) CTC property tax exemption · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1397 (2015–16) Financial reporting · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1397 (2013–14) Sexual health education · Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2013
HB 1397 (2011–12) Medicaid agency/generics · Did not pass · died in committee