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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1642: Healthcare facilty employees

Regarding meal and rest periods for employees of health care facilities.

Summary

  • Requires health care facilities to schedule meal and rest periods for certain registered and licensed practical nurses.
  • Provides penalties for health care facilities that violate these and related requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1642), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 26, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to meal and rest periods for employees of health care facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tami Green D-28Alex Wood D-3Jim Moeller D-49Brendan Williams D-22Eileen Cody D-34Dawn Morrell D-25Pat Sullivan D-47Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Geoff Simpson D-47Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. CL - Majority; do pass.
  6. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1642 in other sessions

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