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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1445

HB 1445: Occupational disease

Adding heart problems and strokes as presumptions of occupational disease for law enforcement officers and firefighters.

Summary

  • Adds strokes that occur under certain conditions to the diseases that are presumptive occupational diseases for industrial insurance purposes for most firefighters.
  • Creates a presumption that death from a heart problem or stroke that occurs under certain conditions is an occupational injury for industrial insurance purposes for most law enforcement officers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1445), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
January 21, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5354
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1445, SHB 1445

AN ACT Relating to presumptions of occupational disease for law enforcement officers and firefighters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

14 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jay Rodne R-5Eric Pettigrew D-37Dave Upthegrove D-33Marko Liias D-21Marcie Maxwell D-41Chris Reykdal D-22Derek Stanford D-1Tina Orwall D-33Pat Sullivan D-47Mike Sells D-38Christopher Hurst D-31Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Troy Kelley D-28Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1445)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1445)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1445)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1445)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1445)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1445)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1445)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1445)
  15. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 1445 in other sessions

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

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