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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 6205

SB 6205: 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 recommend best practices for training and to address other issues.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 6205), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2020
  5. GovernorApr 2, 2020
  6. LawApr 2, 2020
Prime sponsor
Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
April 2, 2020
Session law
Chapter 309, Laws of 2020
Companion bill
HB 2681
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6205, SSB 6205, E2SSB 6205

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Emily Randall D-26Karen Keiser D-33Mark Mullet D-5Senator D-46Andy Billig D-3Rebecca Saldaña D-37Manka Dhingra D-45Kevin Van De Wege D-24Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2020
Version voted on: E2SSB 6205
37 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican81101
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2020
Version voted on: E2SSB 6205
74 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican192200
How each member voted

Yea (74)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2020
Version voted on: E2SSB 6205
40 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican11900
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 1815 by Mosbrucker (page 2, line 24)

March 4, 2020
Version voted on: E2SSB 6205
42 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15501
Republican41000
How each member voted

Nay (55)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020. (E2SSB 6205)
  2. Chapter 309, 2020 Laws. (E2SSB 6205)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 6205)
  4. President signed. (E2SSB 6205)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 6205)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 6205)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 6205)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 6205)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 6205)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6205)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6205)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 6205)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 6205)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 6205)
  15. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (E2SSB 6205)
  16. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (E2SSB 6205)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 6205)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6205)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6205)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 6205)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6205)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 6205)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6205)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 6205)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 6205)
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 6205)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 6205)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6205)
  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6205)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6205)
  33. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6205)
  34. Minority; without recommendation.
  35. Minority; do not pass.
  36. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  38. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6205)
  39. Referred to Ways & Means.
  40. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6205)
  41. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6205)
  42. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6205)
  43. Minority; do not pass.
  44. And refer to Ways & Means.
  45. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  46. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
  47. Prefiled for introduction.

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