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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1763

HB 1763: Workers' comp. exam rights

Concerning injured workers' rights during independent medical examinations.

Summary

  • Allows an injured worker to make an audio and video recording of any physical independent medical examination, and an audio recording of a psychiatric examination.
  • Allows the worker to have one person present during any physical independent medical examination.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1763), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2022
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Bronoske (D-28)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
February 3, 2022
Companion bill
SB 5627
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1763, SHB 1763

AN ACT Relating to injured workers' rights during independent medical examinations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Bronoske (D-28)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Liz Berry D-36Javier Valdez D-46Roger Goodman D-45Strom Peterson D-21Tarra Simmons D-23Gerry Pollet D-46Timm Ormsby D-3Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Shelley Kloba D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1763)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1763)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1763)
  5. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1763 in other sessions

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

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