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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1490: Hanford workers/cancer

Amending the application of the occupational disease presumption for cancer for Hanford site workers.

Summary

  • Modifies the presumption of occupational disease for industrial insurance established for cancer to apply to certain Hanford site workers who have cancer that develops or manifests itself and who were not given a qualifying medical examination because it was not required.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2019
  3. Passed HouseFeb 7, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 23, 2019
  6. LawApr 23, 2019
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 23, 2019
Session law
Chapter 108, Laws of 2019
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5507
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to amending the application of the occupational disease presumption for cancer for Hanford site workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Gael Tarleton D-36Beth Doglio D-22Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1490
67 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican112901
How each member voted

Yea (67)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1490
39 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican11801
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 108, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. LBRC - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1490 in other sessions

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