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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1954: Health care/certain services

Harmonizing language relating to reproductive health care services and gender-affirming treatment.

Summary

Establishes that participation in reproductive health care services or gender-affirming treatment by health care providers, consistent with the standard of care in Washington, may not serve as the basis for professional discipline under the Uniform Disciplinary Act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1954), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2024

IntroducedJan 8, 2024
Out of committeeJan 22, 2024
Passed HouseJan 25, 2024
Passed SenateFeb 22, 2024
GovernorMar 7, 2024
LawMar 7, 2024

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced: January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action: March 7, 2024
Session law: Chapter 14, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to harmonizing statutory language relating to lawful participation in reproductive health care services or gender-affirming treatment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jessica Bateman D-22 Alex Ramel D-40 Julia Reed D-36 Tarra Simmons D-23 Timm Ormsby D-3 Nicole Macri D-43 Beth Doglio D-22 My-Linh Thai D-41 Debra Lekanoff D-40 Kristine Reeves D-30

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 25, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1954

56 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	2
Republican	0	37	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (56)

Nay (37)

Excused (5)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1954

30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	1	19	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (30)

Nay (19)

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History

Mar 7, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 7, 2024Chapter 14, 2024 Laws.
Mar 7, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 1, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Feb 28, 2024President signed.
Feb 24, 2024Speaker signed.
Feb 22, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 22, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 20, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 16, 2024Minority; do not pass.
Feb 16, 2024HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 26, 2024First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Jan 25, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Jan 25, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 23, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 22, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 19, 2024Minority; do not pass.
Jan 19, 2024HCW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 19, 2024HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Dec 15, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1954 in other sessions

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

HB 1954 (2025–26) Critical comm infrastructure · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1954 (2021–22) Tow trucks/transaction fees · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1954 (2019–20) Therapists/reciprocity · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1954 (2017–18) Utility relocation costs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1954 (2015–16) Columbia gorge com tsk force · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1954 (2013–14) Transportation revenue · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1954 (2011–12) Public interest degrees · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1954 (2009–10) Sealing juvenile records · Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2009

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