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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5236

SB 5236: Hospital staffing standards

Concerning hospital staffing standards.

Summary

  • Makes numerous changes to nurse staffing committees and staffing plan requirements, including requiring hospitals to report noncompliance, requiring the Department of Health and Department of Labor and Industries to establish a formal agreement on oversight and enforcement roles, and creating a hospital staffing advisory committee.
  • Amends the meal and rest break provisions, including requiring reporting noncompliance, and amends overtime provisions for health care employees.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5236), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2023
  6. LawApr 20, 2023
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 10, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 20, 2023
Session law
Chapter 114, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5236, SSB 5236, E2SSB 5236

AN ACT Relating to improving nurse and health care worker safety and patient care by establishing minimum staffing standards in hospitals, requiring hospital staffing committees to develop staffing plans, addressing mandatory overtime and meal and rest breaks, and providing for enforcement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Steve Conway D-29Noel Frame D-36Senator D-22Claudia Kauffman D-47Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Sharon Shewmake D-42Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2023
Version voted on: E2SSB 5236
35 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican81200
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2023
Version voted on: E2SSB 5236
92 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican34600
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2024*. (E2SSB 5236)
  2. Chapter 114, 2023 Laws. (E2SSB 5236)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5236)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5236)
  5. President signed. (E2SSB 5236)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5236)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5236)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5236)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5236)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5236)
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5236)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5236)
  13. APP - Majority; do pass. (E2SSB 5236)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5236)
  15. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5236)
  16. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (E2SSB 5236)
  17. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (E2SSB 5236)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5236)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5236)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5236)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5236)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5236)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5236)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5236)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  27. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5236)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5236)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5236)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5236)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5236)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5236)
  33. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5236)
  34. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5236)
  35. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. Minority; without recommendation.
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  39. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5236)
  40. Referred to Ways & Means.
  41. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5236)
  42. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5236)
  43. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5236)
  44. And refer to Ways & Means.
  45. Minority; do not pass.
  46. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  47. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

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