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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1715: Health care employees

Addressing meal and rest breaks and mandatory overtime for certain health care employees.

Summary

  • Provides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances.
  • Amends the prohibition on mandatory overtime in health care facilities by (1) including additional employees, (2) prohibiting the employer from using prescheduled on-call time to fill foreseeable staff shortages, and (3) making other changes.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1715), 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 7, 2017
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 26, 2017 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to meal and rest breaks and mandatory overtime for certain health care employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

46 co-sponsors (46 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mia Gregerson D-33Joan McBride D-48Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Sharon Wylie D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Eileen Cody D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Roger Goodman D-45Jeff Morris D-40Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Pat Sullivan D-47Kristine Lytton D-40Steve Tharinger D-24Mike Chapman D-24Strom Peterson D-21John Lovick D-44Tana Senn D-41Drew Hansen D-23Mike Sells D-38Noel Frame D-36Beth Doglio D-22Steve Bergquist D-11David Sawyer D-29Nicole Macri D-43Laurie Jinkins D-27Laurie Dolan D-22Derek Stanford D-1Tina Orwall D-33Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Jessyn Farrell D-46Vandana Slatter D-48Gael Tarleton D-36Larry Springer D-45Jake Fey D-27Chris Kilduff D-28Kristine Reeves D-30Eric Pettigrew D-37Sherry Appleton D-23June Robinson D-38Brian Blake D-19Ruth Kagi D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Mike Pellicciotti D-30Shelley Kloba D-1Zack Hudgins D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1715
55 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican54201
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 11, 2018
Version voted on: HB 1715
56 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican64200
How each member voted

Yea (56)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Ways & Means.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Referred to Ways & Means.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. LBRC - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  19. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. APP - Majority; do pass.
  26. Referred to Appropriations.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1715 in other sessions

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