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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2197

HB 2197: Restructuring DSHS

Restructuring the department of social and health services.

Summary

  • Restructures the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to transfer authority regarding direct client services to four new agencies while retaining authority for the administrative functions over those activities.
  • Creates a realignment team to submit a plan for restructuring the DSHS to the Legislature by December 1, 2010.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2197), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Armstrong (R-12)
Introduced
February 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 12, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2197, SHB 2197

AN ACT Relating to the department of social and health services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Armstrong (R-12)

32 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Jan Angel R-26Larry Haler R-8Sherry Appleton D-23Shelly Short R-7Jeff Morris D-40Norm Johnson R-14Senator D-22Joel Kretz R-7Daniel Newhouse R-15Deb Eddy D-48Marko Liias D-21Judy Warnick R-13Jim McCune R-2Christopher Hurst D-31Dan Roach R-31Jay Rodne R-5Christine Rolfes D-23Brian Blake D-19Doug Ericksen R-42Dave Upthegrove D-33Geoff Simpson D-47Tom Campbell R-2Dean Takko D-19Jim Moeller D-49Don Cox R-9Mike Sells D-38Mike Hope R-44Larry Springer D-45Brendan Williams D-22Maralyn Chase D-32Kirk Pearson R-39Dan Kristiansen R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2197)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2197)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2197)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2197)
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2197)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2197)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2197)
  13. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2197)
  14. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Referred to Ways & Means.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. APPH - Majority; do pass.
  21. APPH - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations.
  24. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  25. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2197 in other sessions

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

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