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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2576

HB 2576: Firefighters/occup. disease

Establishing a mandatory occupational disease exposure reporting requirement for firefighters.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to convene a workgroup, beginning July 1, 2014, to discuss establishing a policy of mandatory reporting of all hazardous exposures suffered by firefighters.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2576), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
January 21, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2576, SHB 2576

AN ACT Relating to establishing a mandatory occupational disease exposure reporting requirement for firefighters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Kirby D-29Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2014
Version voted on: SHB 2576
83 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican291400
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2576)
  2. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SHB 2576)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2576)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2576)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2576)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2576)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2576)
  10. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2576)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2576)
  12. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2576 in other sessions

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