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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2343: Vulnerable adults/"willful"

Defining "willful" in the chapter regarding abuse of vulnerable adults.

Summary

  • Defines willful, in the abuse of vulnerable adult statutes, as a deliberate action, regardless of intent to inflict injury or harm.
  • Clarifies that inadvertent medication error does not constitute abuse, and physical action taken to protect a vulnerable adult from imminent risk of serious harm does not constitute physical abuse.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2343), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 7, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6111
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to defining willful in chapter 74.34 RCW regarding abuse of vulnerable adults;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Laurie Jinkins D-27Steve Tharinger D-24Dick Muri R-28Roger Goodman D-45Mike Pellicciotti D-30Kristine Reeves D-30Nicole Macri D-43Sherry Appleton D-23Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2018
Version voted on: HB 2343
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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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. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2343 in other sessions

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