2023-2024 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5940
Legislative Summary
Creating a medical assistant-EMT certification.
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Bill History
1/2/2024
Prefiled for introduction.
Senate
1/8/2024
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Senate
1/11/2024
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
Senate
1/18/2024
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
Senate
1/18/2024
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
1/22/2024
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/2/2024
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/7/2024
1st substitute bill substituted
Senate
2/7/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/7/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/9/2024
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
HCW - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/19/2024
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
APP - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
President signed.
Senate
3/6/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Delivered to Governor.
Senate
3/19/2024
Governor signed.
Senate
3/19/2024
Chapter 217, 2024 Laws.
Senate
3/19/2024
Effective date 6/6/2024.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/29/2024
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass
2/26/2024
24
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: do pass
2/16/2024
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/7/2024
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/18/2024
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/19/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege
Democrat