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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2023
- May 4Effective date 7/23/2023.Latest
- May 4Chapter 245, 2023 Laws.Major
- May 4Governor Jay Inslee signed.Became Law
- Apr 18Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Apr 17President signed.Major
- Apr 14Speaker signed.Passed Senate
- Apr 13Passed final passage; yeas, 88; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 2.Passed House
- Vote recorded Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#13). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 13House concurred in Senate amendments.
- Mar 31Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#30). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 31Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- Mar 24Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Mar 17Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Mar 16HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).Minor
- Mar 16Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
- Mar 14Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- Mar 2First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.Minor
- Feb 28Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 28Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 28Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- Feb 281st substitute bill substituted (HCW 23).Major
- Feb 22Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Feb 13Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Feb 8Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Feb 8APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.Minor
- Feb 8Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
- Jan 30Referred to Appropriations.Minor
- Jan 27Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Jan 27Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Jan 27HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Major
- Jan 27Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
- Jan 18Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 11First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.Introduced