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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1637: Tribes/prescrip. monitoring

Authorizing law enforcement and prosecutorial officials of federally recognized Indian tribes access to prescription monitoring data.

Summary

Authorizes law enforcement or prosecutorial officials of federally recognized tribes to access prescription monitoring data.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1637), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2015

IntroducedJan 26, 2015
Out of committeeFeb 13, 2015
Passed HouseMar 2, 2015
Passed SenateApr 8, 2015
GovernorApr 22, 2015
LawApr 22, 2015

Prime sponsor: Drew Stokesbary (R-31)
Introduced: January 26, 2015 in the House
Last action: April 22, 2015
Session law: Chapter 49, Laws of 2015
Companion bill: SB 5290
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing law enforcement and prosecutorial officials of federally recognized Indian tribes access to prescription monitoring data;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Stokesbary (R-31)

17 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Christopher Hurst D-31 Carol Gregory D-30 Hans Zeiger R-25 Jay Rodne R-5 Melanie Stambaugh R-25 Chad Magendanz R-5 Joel Kretz R-7 Linda Kochmar R-30 Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37 Sherry Appleton D-23 Mike Sells D-38 Kevin Van De Wege D-24 June Robinson D-38 Timm Ormsby D-3 Jake Fey D-27 Tom Dent R-13 Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2015

Version voted on: HB 1637

67 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	51	0	0	0
Republican	16	30	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (67)

Nay (30)

Excused (1)

Dan Kristiansen R-39

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2015

Version voted on: HB 1637

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	0	0	2
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

Andy Billig D-3
Sharon Nelson D-34

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History

Apr 22, 2015Effective date 7/24/2015.
Apr 22, 2015Chapter 49, 2015 Laws.
Apr 22, 2015Governor signed.
Apr 16, 2015Delivered to Governor.
Apr 13, 2015President signed.
Apr 10, 2015Speaker signed.
Apr 8, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Apr 8, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 7, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 1, 2015Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 1, 2015HLTH - Majority; do pass.
Mar 4, 2015First reading, referred to Health Care.
Mar 2, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 2, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 27, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 13, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 9, 2015CDHT - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 9, 2015CDHT - Majority; do pass.
Jan 26, 2015First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1637 in other sessions

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

HB 1637 (2025–26) School safety · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2023–24) Unclaimed property fees · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1637 (2021–22) Mental illness/sentencing · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1637 (2019–20) Airborne nuisances · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2017–18) Medicaid reimbursement/PCPs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2013–14) Prescription review/medicaid · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2011–12) On-site sewage systems · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2009–10) Forest riparian easemnt prog · Did not pass · died in committee

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