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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1913: Occup. disease presumption

Concerning the presumption of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation by adding medical conditions to the presumption, extending the presumption to certain publicly employed firefighters and investigators and law enforcement, addressing the qualifying medical examination, and creating an advisory committee.

Summary

  • Makes the occupational disease presumptions for firefighters applicable to certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators.
  • Adds additional cancers to the cancer occupational disease presumption.
  • Creates an occupational disease presumption for heart problems and infectious diseases for law enforcement officers.
  • Requires the director of the Department of Labor and Industries to create an advisory committee on occupational disease presumptions, made up of specified scientists.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1913), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2019
  6. LawApr 24, 2019
Prime sponsor
Beth Doglio (D-22)
Introduced
February 6, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 24, 2019
Session law
Chapter 133, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
SB 5849
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the presumption of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation by adding medical conditions to the presumption, extending the presumption to certain publicly employed firefighters and investigators and law enforcement, addressing the qualifying medical examination, and creating an advisory committee;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Beth Doglio (D-22)

25 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Steve Bergquist D-11Dan Griffey R-35Strom Peterson D-21Kristine Reeves D-30John Lovick D-44Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Tina Orwall D-33Morgan Irwin R-31Sherry Appleton D-23Laurie Dolan D-22Mari Leavitt D-28Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Sharon Shewmake D-42Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46Roger Goodman D-45Gerry Pollet D-46Nicole Macri D-43Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Debra Lekanoff D-40Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Tharinger D-24Representative R-26Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1913
89 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican34502
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1913
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Chapter 133, 2019 Laws.
  2. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; 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. WM - Majority; do pass.
  13. Referred to Ways & Means.
  14. And refer to Ways & Means.
  15. LBRC - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1913 in other sessions

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