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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1571: Safety at state hospitals

Concerning patient and staff safety at state hospitals.

Summary

  • Requires the department of social and health services to develop a plan to enhance the safety of state hospital patients and staff from assault.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1571), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 31, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5122

AN ACT Relating to improving safety for patients and staff at state hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tami Green D-28Jake Fey D-27Sherry Appleton D-23Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1571 in other sessions

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

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