WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2830: Language access providers

Addressing language access providers.

Summary

  • Provides for collective bargaining under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA) between the Governor and language access providers who provide services for Department of Labor and Industries medical appointments beginning in 2014.
  • Excludes interpreters in legal proceedings and the Medicaid Administrative Match program from the PECBA.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2830), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedApr 3, 2012
  2. Out of committeeApr 5, 2012
  3. Passed HouseApr 6, 2012
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
April 3, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 6634
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to language access providers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2830
53 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53201
Republican03903
How each member voted

Yea (53)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2830
56 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican04200
How each member voted

Yea (56)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 1427 by Alexander (page 1, line 7)

April 6, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2830
42 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35201
Republican39003
How each member voted

Nay (52)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, returned to House for third reading.
  8. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  11. Placed on second reading.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. WAYS - Majority; do pass.
  14. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2830 in other sessions

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