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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1394

HB 1394: Hospital medical records

Concerning the retention of hospital medical records.

Summary

  • Changes requirements relating to the retention of medical records.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1394), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2025
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Parshley (D-22)
Introduced
January 20, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5239
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1394, SHB 1394

AN ACT Relating to the retention of hospital medical records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Parshley (D-22)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Edwin Obras D-33My-Linh Thai D-41Nicole Macri D-43Debra Lekanoff D-40Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Dan Bronoske D-28Tarra Simmons D-23Lauren Davis D-32Julia Reed D-36Osman Salahuddin D-48Mary Fosse D-38Sharon Wylie D-49Timm Ormsby D-3Natasha Hill D-3Shaun Scott D-43Brandy Donaghy D-44

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1394
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55004
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1394)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1394)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1394)
  4. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1394)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 1394)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1394)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1394)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1394)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1394)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1394)
  14. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1394 in other sessions

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

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