BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5221: Medical licensure compact
Creating the interstate medical licensure compact.
Summary
- Enacts the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (Compact).
- Allows physicians to attain expedited licensure in Washington if already licensed by another state that is party to the Compact.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5221), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 17, 2017
- Out of committeeFeb 14, 2017
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Joe Fain (R-47)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1337
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the interstate medical licensure compact;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joe Fain (R-47)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
- HLTH - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Health Care.
SB 5221 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5221 (2025–26) Personal property distraint
- SB 5221 (2023–24) Opportunity scholarship
- SB 5221 (2021–22) Accessory dwelling units
- SB 5221 (2019–20) Political comm. disclosures
- SB 5221 (2015–16) Tenant property, disposition
- SB 5221 (2013–14) Incompetent to stand trial
- SB 5221 (2011–12) Building safety mutual aid
- SB 5221 (2009–10) Distressd proprty conveyance