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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6343

SB 6343: Energy workers task force

Establishing the healthy energy workers task force.

Summary

  • Establishes a task force to review information from the presumption of occupational disease for Department of Energy Hanford site workers and to develop recommendations for diagnosing and treating diseases or other health problems of Hanford site workers.
  • Requires the task force to meet twice a year and to submit annual reports to the Legislature.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6343), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 7, 2018
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-8)
Introduced
January 12, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6343, SSB 6343

AN ACT Relating to establishing the healthy energy workers task force;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-8)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Bob Hasegawa D-11Guy Palumbo D-1Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6343
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6343)
  2. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 6343)
  3. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6343)
  4. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6343)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6343)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6343)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6343)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6343)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6343)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6343)
  14. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 6343 in other sessions

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