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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1784

HB 1784: Certified medical assistants

Concerning certified medical assistants.

Summary

  • Allows a certified medical assistant to enter an order for health care services into an entry-order system and activate the order if certain requirements are met.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 1784), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2025
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Marshall (R-2)
Introduced
February 3, 2025 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1784, SHB 1784, 2SHB 1784, E2SHB 1784

AN ACT Relating to certified medical assistants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Marshall (R-2)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tarra Simmons D-23Lisa Parshley D-22Suzanne Schmidt R-4

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1784
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2026
Version voted on: E2SHB 1784
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1784)
  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (E2SHB 1784)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 1784)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1784)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1784)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1784)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1784)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 1784)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1784)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 1784)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1784)
  12. HCW - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1784)
  13. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1784)
  14. HCW - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1784)
  15. Referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SHB 1784)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1784)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1784)
  18. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1784)
  19. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1784)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1784)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1784)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1784)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1784)
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1784)
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  28. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1784)
  29. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1784 in other sessions

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