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HB 2575 - 2005-06
Establishing a health technology assessment program.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Establishing a health technology assessment program. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: (Establishing a health technology clinical committee.)
Sponsors: Cody, Morrell, Moeller
By Request: Governor Gregoire
Companion Bill: SB 6306
Bill History

2006 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 10
First reading, referred to Health Care. (View Original Bill)
Jan 19
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 31
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care at 8:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 3
Referred to Appropriations.
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 7:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 7
Placed on second reading.
Feb 8
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 06). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 10
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 20
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 24
HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Rules suspended.
Placed on second reading.
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 6
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 7
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 29
Governor partially vetoed.
Chapter 307, 2006 Laws PV. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2006**.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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