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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5870

SB 5870: Aversive therapies/youth

Protecting youth from aversive mental health therapies.

Summary

  • Establishes the performance of prohibited aversive mental health therapy as unprofessional conduct under the Uniform Disciplinary Act.
  • Defines "prohibited aversive mental health therapy" to mean performing aversive mental health therapy on a patient under the age of 18.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5870), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2015
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
February 6, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2016
Versions
SB 5870, SSB 5870

AN ACT Relating to protecting youth from aversive mental health therapies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

15 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Jamie Pedersen D-43Joe Fain R-47Kevin Ranker D-40Senator R-18Senator D-46Annette Cleveland D-49Mark Mullet D-5Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33Maralyn Chase D-32Andy Billig D-3Bob Hasegawa D-11Jeannie Darneille D-27Cyrus Habib D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5870
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5870
60 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican93701
How each member voted

Yea (60)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5870)
  2. Referred to Senate Rules 3. (SSB 5870)
  3. On Concurrence Calendar. (SSB 5870)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5870)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5870)
  6. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5870)
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5870)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5870)
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5870)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5870)
  11. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5870)
  12. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5870)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5870)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5870)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5870)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5870)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5870)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5870)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5870)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5870)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5870 in other sessions

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