2021-2022 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1881
Legislative Summary
Creating a new health profession for birth doulas.
Bill History
1/11/2022
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
House of Representatives
1/27/2022
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
House of Representatives
1/31/2022
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
1/31/2022
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
1/31/2022
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/7/2022
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
1st substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 5.
House of Representatives
2/10/2022
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Senate
2/18/2022
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/21/2022
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:00 PM.
Senate
2/23/2022
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/23/2022
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
2/23/2022
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
2/23/2022
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/24/2022
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/25/2022
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/1/2022
Committee amendment
Senate
3/1/2022
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/1/2022
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/8/2022
House concurred in Senate amendments.
House of Representatives
3/8/2022
Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0.
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
President signed.
Senate
3/10/2022
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Chapter 217, 2022 Laws.
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Effective date 6/9/2022*.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Caldier 1881-S AMH CALD WEIK 052
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment
Health & Long Term Care 1881-S.E AMS HLTC S4886.1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
3/8/2022
57
Yea
41
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
3/1/2022
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care: do pass with amendment(s)
2/23/2022
8
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/9/2022
85
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/31/2022
11
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/30/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 21
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Kirsten Harris-Talley
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
Debra Entenman
Democrat
Liz Berry
Democrat
Jesse Johnson
Democrat
Lillian Ortiz-Self
Democrat
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
Tarra Simmons
Democrat
Monica Stonier
Democrat
Emily Wicks
Democrat
Tana Senn
Democrat
Strom Peterson
Democrat
Frank Chopp
Democrat
Timm Ormsby
Democrat
Roger Goodman
Democrat
April Berg
Democrat
Alex Ramel
Democrat
Rob Chase
Republican
Jamila Taylor
Democrat
Noel Frame
Democrat
Lauren Davis
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Gerry Pollet
Democrat