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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2346: Health disparities council

Updating the governor's interagency coordinating council on health disparities.

Summary

  • Renames the Interagency Coordinating Council on Health Disparities as the Council for Health Justice and Equity.
  • Revises the Council for Health Justice and Equity's responsibilities, including requiring the Council for Health Justice and Equity to create a statewide vision, universal goals, and policy recommendations for health and well-being.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2346), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2024
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 12, 2024 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to updating the name, authority, membership, and duties of the governor's interagency coordinating council on health disparities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3Mia Gregerson D-33Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 2346 in other sessions

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