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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5177: Hearing loss training

Requiring long-term care workers to be trained to recognize hearing loss.

Summary

  • Requires long-term care workers to be trained to recognize hearing loss.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5177), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 23, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 5, 2017
  6. LawMay 5, 2017
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 16, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 5, 2017
Session law
Chapter 216, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring long-term care workers to be trained to recognize hearing loss;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Guy Palumbo D-1Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5177
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5177
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5177
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 216, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5177 in other sessions

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