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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1493

HB 1493: Prescription drug marketing

Marketing prescription drugs.

Summary

  • Prohibits health care providers, including pharmacists and pharmacies, health carriers, pharmacy benefit managers, or the business associates, subsidiaries, or the affiliates of these entities from sharing, selling, or using health care information for the purpose of marketing prescription drugs to patients.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1493), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 21, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Versions
HB 1493, SHB 1493

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the use of patient health care information for prescription drug marketing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

17 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Hinkle R-13Eileen Cody D-34Judy Clibborn D-41Dawn Morrell D-25Tom Campbell R-2Tami Green D-28Richard DeBolt R-20Larry Seaquist D-26Sharon Nelson D-34Jim Moeller D-49Mark Ericks D-1Sherry Appleton D-23Zack Hudgins D-11Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Conway D-29Ruth Kagi D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1493)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1493)
  4. Referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SHB 1493)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1493)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1493)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1493)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1493)
  13. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1493 in other sessions

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

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