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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6309

SB 6309: Health care worker meals

Requiring meals and rest breaks for certain health care workers.

Summary

  • Hospitals must provide employees uninterrupted meal and rest breaks. Meal breaks must be at least thirty minute starting after two hours and no more than five hours from the beginning of a shift.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6309), 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
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6309, SSB 6309

AN ACT Relating to meals and rest breaks for certain health care workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33Adam Kline D-37Craig Pridemore D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Nick Harper D-38Senator D-46Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Paull Shin D-21Sharon Nelson D-34

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6309)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6309)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6309)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6309)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6309)
  8. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6309)
  9. Referred to Ways & Means.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. And refer to Ways & Means.
  12. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6309 in other sessions

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

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