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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2247: School employees/medications

Expanding the types of medications that a public or private school employee may administer to include topical medication, eye drops, and ear drops.

Summary

  • Allows school employees to administer topical medications, eye drops, or ear drops.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2012
  3. Passed HouseJan 30, 2012
  4. Passed SenateFeb 24, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 7, 2012
  6. LawMar 7, 2012
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 10, 2012 in the House
Last action
March 7, 2012
Session law
Chapter 16, Laws of 2012
Companion bill
SB 6174
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding the types of medications that a public or private school employee may administer to include topical medication, eye drops, and ear drops;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Andy Billig D-3Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Chris Reykdal D-22Marcie Maxwell D-41Laurie Jinkins D-27Fred Finn D-35Jim Moeller D-49Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 30, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2247
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 24, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2247
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012.
  2. Chapter 16, 2012 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2247 in other sessions

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