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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1655

HB 1655: Industrial insurance/stress

Allowing industrial insurance coverage for stress-caused mental disorders and disabilities of members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.

Summary

  • Provides an exception for claims made by members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System (LEOFF) to the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) adopt a rule that claims based on stress-caused mental conditions or disabilities do not fall within the industrial insurance definition of occupational disease.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1655), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2017
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 26, 2017 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1655, SHB 1655

AN ACT Relating to providing industrial insurance coverage for stress-caused mental disorders and disabilities of members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

14 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jeff Holy R-6Dan Griffey R-35Dave Hayes R-10Mike Sells D-38Beth Doglio D-22Drew Stokesbary R-31Noel Frame D-36Morgan Irwin R-31Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Liz Pike R-18Jake Fey D-27Roger Goodman D-45Gerry Pollet D-46Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1655
84 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48200
Republican361101
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 18, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 1655
85 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48002
Republican371100
How each member voted

Yea (85)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1655)
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (SHB 1655)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1655)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (SHB 1655)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1655)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1655)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1655)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1655)
  9. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1655)
  10. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports. (SHB 1655)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1655)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1655)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1655)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1655)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1655)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1655)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1655)
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Referred to Appropriations.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1655 in other sessions

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