Creating the presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the United States department of energy Hanford site.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 23, 2017
Last action Feb 22, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Labor & Commerce.
upper
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
May 23, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
Co
GP
Guy Palumbo
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Conway
DDemocratic
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