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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2194

HB 2194: Cancer research and care

Creating a funding stream and program for cancer research, prevention, and care.

Summary

  • Creates a new non-appropriated Life Science Discovery Fund (LSDF) Account to be expended solely for the purposes of cancer research, prevention, and care.
  • Creates new tobacco and cigarette taxes to fund the LSDF Account for cancer research, prevention, and care.
  • Creates a new account within the State Treasury to receive tax revenue from new tobacco and cigarette taxes.
  • Creates a new LSDF advisory committee.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2194), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 18, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
March 18, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2194, SHB 2194

AN ACT Relating to creating a funding stream and program for cancer research, prevention, and care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Drew Hansen D-23Senator D-36Norm Johnson R-14Brady Walkinshaw D-43Cindy Ryu D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2194)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2194)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2194)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2194)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2194)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Finance. (SHB 2194)
  12. Referred to Finance.
  13. TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2194)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2194)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2194 in other sessions

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

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