Concerning health care provider and health care facility whistleblower protections.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 5, 2017
Last action Mar 8, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2018
How they voted
45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
Feb 7, 2018
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0)
senate
Jan 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Rivers
RRepublican
Co
Annette Cleveland
DDemocratic
Co
Curtis King
RRepublican
Co
JF
Joe Fain
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Van De Wege
DDemocratic
Co
MC
Maralyn Chase
DDemocratic
Co
Marko Liias
DDemocratic
Co
RS
Rebecca Saldaña
DDemocratic
Co
Reuven Carlyle
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Conway
DDemocratic
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