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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6307

SB 6307: Nursing staffing/hospitals

Concerning nursing staffing practices at hospitals.

Summary

  • Legislative Findings . The Legislature makes findings regarding the role of adequate nurse staffing in improving patient care; increasing nurse retention rates and transparency of health care data; creating safer working environments; and promoting evidence-based nurse staffing.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6307), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 17, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 2519
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6307, SSB 6307

AN ACT Relating to nursing staffing practices at hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Craig Pridemore D-49Nick Harper D-38Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33Adam Kline D-37Paull Shin D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6307)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6307)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6307)
  6. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6307)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6307)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6307)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. And refer to Ways & Means.
  11. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6307 in other sessions

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

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