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HB 1477 - 2021-22
Implementing the national 988 system to enhance and expand behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention services.
Bill History
2021 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 3
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 4
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 8
Referred to Finance.
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 16
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 17
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 19
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 2
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 17
2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 21).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 22
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Mar 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
Mar 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
(Committee Materials)
BH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 5
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 10
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 12
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Apr 13
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Apr 14
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Placed on second reading.
Apr 19
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 21
House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments. Asks Senate for Conference thereon.
Conference committee appointed. Representatives Macri, Orwall, Schmick.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 22
Conference committee request granted.
Conference committee appointed. Senators Dhingra, Robinson, Wagoner.
Apr 23
Conference committee report; received 8:30 AM 4/23/2021.
Signed by Senators Dhingra, Robinson; Representatives Macri, Orwall.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 23
Conference committee report; received 8:59 AM 4/23/2021.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 24
Conference committee report adopted.
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 24
Conference committee report adopted.
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 71; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 25
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 25
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 26
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 13
Governor signed.
Chapter 302, 2021 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/25/2021*.
Available Documents
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