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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1242

HB 1242: Behavioral health work group

Creating a behavioral health work group to study the root causes of rising behavioral health issues in Washington communities.

Summary

  • Establishes the Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Behavioral Health (Committee).
  • Requires the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to hire staff to provide staff support to the Committee.
  • Requires the Committee to submit a five-year plan to the Governor, OFM, and the Legislature by December 1, 2025.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1242), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Dent (R-13)
Introduced
January 11, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1242, SHB 1242

AN ACT Relating to creating a behavioral health work group to study the root causes of rising behavioral health issues in Washington communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Dent (R-13)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Lauren Davis D-32Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Beth Doglio D-22Carolyn Eslick R-39Debra Lekanoff D-40

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1242)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1242)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1242)
  5. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1242)
  6. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. Referred to Appropriations.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1242 in other sessions

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

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