BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1986: Firefighter safety funding

Adding purposes for the use of existing firefighter safety funding.

Summary

Allows the Department of Labor and Industries to grant funds to employers of firefighters participating in the Firefighter Injury and Illness Reduction Grant Program, to be used for safety training and assessments.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1986), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to adding purposes for the use of existing firefighter safety funding;

Passed February 6, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1986

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 7, 2024By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 8, 2024First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Feb 6, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 6, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 2, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 26, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 24, 2024LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 24, 2024LAWS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Dec 19, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1986 (2025–26) Vehicles for rental/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1986 (2021–22) School district boards · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1986 (2019–20) Electric bicycles/sales tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1986 (2017–18) Hate crime/military status · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1986 (2015–16) Uniformed personnel, county · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1986 (2013–14) Highway construction/errors · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1986 (2011–12) Public transp. facilities · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1986 (2009–10) Peer mentoring pilot program · Enacted · Chapter 446, Laws of 2009