BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5507: 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.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5507), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 23, 2019
- Out of committeeJan 29, 2019
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 23, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 1490
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to amending the application of the occupational disease presumption for cancer for Hanford site workers;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- LBRC - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
SB 5507 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5507 (2025–26) Massage therapy coverage
- SB 5507 (2023–24) Tenure-track faculty
- SB 5507 (2021–22) Dialysate & dialysis devices
- SB 5507 (2017–18) Automatic renewal/contracts
- SB 5507 (2015–16) L&I fines & civil penalties
- SB 5507 (2013–14) Candidate and measure donors
- SB 5507 (2011–12) Community & tech colleges
- SB 5507 (2009–10) Sole source aquifers