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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5354

SB 5354: Occupational disease

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

Summary

  • A law enforcement officer covered by LEOFF or a member of WSPRS who dies as the direct and proximate result of a heart attack or stroke is presumed to have died as the direct and proximate cause of a work related injury for industrial insurance purposes.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5354), 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 Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 21, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1445
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5354, SSB 5354

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Pam Roach R-31Derek Kilmer D-26Karen Keiser D-33Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Steve Conway D-29

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5354)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5354)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5354)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5354)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5354)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5354)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5354)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5354)
  15. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5354)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 5354 in other sessions

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