2025-2026 Regular SessionWashington Legislature

HB1640

Legislative Summary

Placing licenses issued in chapters 18.71B and 18.71C RCW under the authority of the uniform disciplinary act.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
HCW - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Senate
3/20/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
3/21/2025
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/4/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/4/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/9/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/11/2025
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Chapter 66, 2025 Laws.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
4/4/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: do pass
3/21/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/5/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: do pass
2/21/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197085.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197091.1 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197092.8 KB
Misc
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