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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1604

HB 1604: Occup. disease/firefighters

Creating a work group on occupational disease exposure for firefighters.

Summary

Requires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to convene a work group to discuss establishing policies and procedures for the mandatory reporting of hazardous exposures suffered by firefighters.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1604), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2015

IntroducedJan 23, 2015
Out of committeeFeb 16, 2015
Passed HouseMar 2, 2015
Passed SenateApr 13, 2015
GovernorApr 29, 2015
LawApr 29, 2015

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced: January 23, 2015 in the House
Last action: April 29, 2015
Session law: Chapter 139, Laws of 2015
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1604, SHB 1604

AN ACT Relating to an occupational disease exposure reporting requirement for firefighters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dave Hayes R-10 David Sawyer D-29 Kevin Van De Wege D-24 Jeff Holy R-6 Dan Griffey R-35 Marcus Riccelli D-3 Joe Fitzgibbon D-34 Timm Ormsby D-3 Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2015

Version voted on: SHB 1604

96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	51	0	0	0
Republican	45	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

David Taylor R-15

Excused (1)

Dan Kristiansen R-39

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2015

Version voted on: SHB 1604

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	0	0	2
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

Apr 29, 2015Effective date 7/24/2015. (SHB 1604)
Apr 29, 2015Chapter 139, 2015 Laws. (SHB 1604)
Apr 29, 2015Governor signed. (SHB 1604)
Apr 22, 2015Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1604)
Apr 17, 2015President signed. (SHB 1604)
Apr 16, 2015Speaker signed. (SHB 1604)
Apr 13, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1604)
Apr 13, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1604)
Apr 7, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1604)
Mar 30, 2015Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1604)
Mar 27, 2015CL - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1604)
Mar 4, 2015First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SHB 1604)
Mar 2, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1604)
Mar 2, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1604)
Mar 2, 20151st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1604)
Mar 2, 20151st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 27, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1604)
Feb 27, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 16, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1604)
Feb 16, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 12, 2015LAB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1604)
Feb 12, 2015LAB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 23, 2015First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1604 in other sessions

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

HB 1604 (2025–26) Jail searches/gender · Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2026
HB 1604 (2023–24) Custom farming/B&O tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1604 (2021–22) Motor vehicle sales tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1604 (2019–20) Childhood deafness center · Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2019
HB 1604 (2017–18) Boating safety programs · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1604 (2013–14) Local sales & use tx changes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1604 (2011–12) Health educ. participation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1604 (2009–10) Firearm noise suppressors · Did not pass · died in committee

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