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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2329: Breastfeeding-friendly WA

Creating the breastfeeding-friendly Washington designation.

Summary

  • Establishes the Breastfeeding Friendly Washington program as a voluntary program to recognize hospitals, health care providers, employers, and child day care centers that demonstrate to the Department of Health that they meet identified criteria to support breastfeeding.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2329), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating the breastfeeding-friendly Washington designation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

22 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Shelly Short R-7Zack Hudgins D-11Eileen Cody D-34Derek Stanford D-1Brady Walkinshaw D-43Steve Bergquist D-11Jessyn Farrell D-46Laurie Jinkins D-27Senator D-22Tami Green D-28Steve Tharinger D-24Dawn Morrell D-25Kevin Van De Wege D-24Judy Clibborn D-41Paul Harris R-17Gael Tarleton D-36Brandon Vick R-18Jim Moeller D-49Ruth Kagi D-32Mary Helen Roberts D-21Tana Senn D-41Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2329
85 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican301300
How each member voted

Yea (85)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. HLTH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  6. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  13. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2329 in other sessions

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