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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2080

HB 2080: Health professionals

Concerning fingerprint-based background checks for health professionals.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Washington State Patrol and the Department of Health (DOH) to participate in the new Rap Back criminal record service offered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  • Requires employees, licensees, and applicants of a statutorily authorized agency to be notified that their fingerprints will be used to periodically check for criminal activity and such activity will be subsequently reported back to certain statutorily authorized agencies participating in the program.
  • Authorizes disciplining authorities under the DOH to adopt rules authorizing fingerprint checks for applicants and licensees in the professions it regulates.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2080), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
February 11, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5720
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2080, SHB 2080

AN ACT Relating to fingerprint-based background checks for health professionals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Senator D-22

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2080)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2080)
  4. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2080)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2080)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2080)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2080 in other sessions

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

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