BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1640: Med. & PA licensure compacts

Placing licenses issued in chapters 18.71B and 18.71C RCW under the authority of the uniform disciplinary act.

Summary

Subjects licenses issued through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact to the provisions of the Uniform Disciplinary Act.
Provides that the Medical Commission is the disciplining authority for purposes of the UDA for licenses issued through these Compacts.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1640), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to placing licenses issued in chapters 18.71B and 18.71C RCW under the authority of the uniform disciplinary act;

Passed March 5, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1640

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

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

How each member voted

Passed April 4, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1640

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 16, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 16, 2025Chapter 66, 2025 Laws.
Apr 16, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 11, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 10, 2025President signed.
Apr 9, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 4, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 4, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 26, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 24, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 21, 2025HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Mar 7, 2025First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Mar 5, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 5, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 21, 2025HCW - Majority; do pass.
Feb 21, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 21, 2025HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 28, 2025First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

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

HB 1640 (2023–24) Pardons and commutations · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1640 (2021–22) Tribal-state committee · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1640 (2019–20) Retail pet stores · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1640 (2017–18) Advance directives · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1640 (2015–16) School district waivers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1640 (2013–14) Certif'd instructional staff · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1640 (2011–12) Respiratory care · Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2011
HB 1640 (2009–10) U of W consol endowment fund · Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2009