BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
HB 2591: Hearing instruments/L&I
Concerning hearing instrument replacement under the industrial insurance medical aid benefit.
Summary
- Requires replacement of hearing instruments for injured workers at least once every five years.
From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2591), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 10, 2018
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Joan McBride (D-48)
- Introduced
- January 10, 2018 in the House
- Last action
- January 10, 2018
- Companion bill
- SB 6232
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to hearing instrument replacement under the industrial insurance medical aid benefit;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joan McBride (D-48)
17 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 2591 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2591 (2025–26) Legislative process/bills
- HB 2591 (2019–20) Foster care/dev. disability
- HB 2591 (2015–16) Dependency hearing notices
- HB 2591 (2013–14) Local employment laws
- HB 2591 (2011–12) Fire hydrant services
- HB 2591 (2009–10) Water right permits
- HB 2591 (2007–08) Higher education data
- HB 2591 (2005–06) Special fuel taxes