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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2329

HB 2329: Midwife supervision

Concerning midwife supervision of medical assistants and lactation consultants.

Summary

  • Allows a licensed midwife to delegate specific tasks to a medical assistant.
  • Adds licensed midwives to the list of health care practitioners that may supervise medical assistants.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2329), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Stephanie Barnard (R-8)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2329, SHB 2329

AN ACT Relating to midwife supervision of medical assistants and lactation consultants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Stephanie Barnard (R-8)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Alex Ramel D-40Timm Ormsby D-3Matt Marshall R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2329)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2329)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2329)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2329)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2329)
  10. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  13. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2329 in other sessions

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