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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5835

SB 5835: Health outcomes/pregnancy

Promoting healthy outcomes for pregnant women and infants.

Summary

  • Provides that it is an unfair practice for an employer that employs 15 or more employees to refuse to make reasonable accommodations for an employee's pregnancy and pregnancy-related health conditions.
  • Requires the Attorney General to investigate complaints, and provides a civil cause of action.
  • Requires certain health facilities to establish skin-to-skin contact and room-in policies for newborn infants.
  • Creates the Healthy Pregnancy Advisory Committee to develop a strategy to improve health outcomes for mothers and infants.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5835), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2017
  6. LawMay 16, 2017
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
February 16, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2017
Session law
Chapter 294, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5835, SSB 5835

AN ACT Relating to promoting healthy outcomes for pregnant women and infants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Senator R-6Joe Fain R-47Steve Conway D-29Annette Cleveland D-49Senator R-18Patty Kuderer D-48John Braun R-20Dino Rossi R-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5835
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5835
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SSB 5835)
  2. Chapter 294, 2017 Laws. (SSB 5835)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5835)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5835)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5835)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5835)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5835)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5835)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5835)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5835)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5835)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5835)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5835)
  14. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5835)
  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5835)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5835)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5835)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5835)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5835)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5835)
  23. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5835)
  24. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. Referred to Ways & Means.
  27. And refer to Ways & Means.
  28. CLS - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5835 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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