BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1571: Occupational disease/heart
Removing qualifiers related to the presumption of occupational disease for heart problems.
Summary
- Expands the presumption that heart problems are an occupational disease for certain firefighters and law enforcement officers by removing exposure-related qualifiers.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1571), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dan Bronoske (D-28)
- Introduced
- January 24, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 30, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 6180
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to removing qualifiers related to the presumption of occupational disease for heart problems;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dan Bronoske (D-28)
6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Referred to Appropriations.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- LAWS - Majority; do pass.
- LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
HB 1571 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1571 (2023–24) Nursing facility rates
- HB 1571 (2021–22) Indigenous persons/services
- HB 1571 (2019–20) Naming of subcontractors
- HB 1571 (2017–18) Veterans/care & support srv.
- HB 1571 (2015–16) Paint stewardship
- HB 1571 (2013–14) Safety at state hospitals
- HB 1571 (2011–12) Electric vehicles
- HB 1571 (2009–10) Water rights adjudication