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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5211

SB 5211: Animals/paramedic training

Prohibiting the use of live animals to practice invasive medical procedures in paramedic training programs.

Summary

  • Requires that, by July 1, 2022, all paramedic training programs must use only human-based training methods and not use live animals.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5211), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Guy Palumbo (D-1)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5211, SSB 5211

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the use of live animals to practice invasive medical procedures in paramedic training programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Guy Palumbo (D-1)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Christine Rolfes D-23Senator D-22Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5211
41 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican13700
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5211)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5211)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5211)
  4. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5211)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5211)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5211)
  7. PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5211)
  8. First reading, referred to Public Safety. (SSB 5211)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5211)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5211)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5211)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5211)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5211)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5211)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5211)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5211)
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. And refer to Ways & Means.
  26. HLTC - Majority; do pass.
  27. Referred to Ways & Means.
  28. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5211 in other sessions

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