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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2681

HB 2681: Long-term care workers

Preventing harassment, abuse, and discrimination experienced by long-term care workers.

Summary

  • Requires employers of long-term care workers to: (1) adopt and maintain written policies and strategic plans to address workplace abuse, discrimination, and challenging behavior; (2) disclose to its employees documented instances of discrimination, abusive conduct, and challenging behavior; (3) keep records of reported incidents; and (4) comply with other requirements.
  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to convene a stakeholder work group to, among other things, recommend best practices for training.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2681), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)
Introduced
January 17, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Companion bill
SB 6205
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2681, SHB 2681, 2SHB 2681

AN ACT Relating to preventing harassment, abuse, and discrimination experienced by long-term care workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)

24 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Carolyn Eslick R-39Paul Harris R-17Nicole Macri D-43My-Linh Thai D-41Marcus Riccelli D-3Mike Sells D-38June Robinson D-38Eileen Cody D-34Chris Kilduff D-28Lauren Davis D-32Mia Gregerson D-33Mike Chapman D-24Steve Tharinger D-24Timm Ormsby D-3Amy Walen D-48Gael Tarleton D-36Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Javier Valdez D-46Sharon Shewmake D-42John Lovick D-44Roger Goodman D-45Noel Frame D-36Tina Orwall D-33Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2681)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2681)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2681)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2681)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2681)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2681)
  9. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2681)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2681)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2681)
  12. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2681)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2681)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2681)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2681)
  20. Referred to Appropriations.
  21. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2681)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2681)
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 2681 in other sessions

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

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