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HB 1738 - 2011-12
Changing the designation of the medicaid single state agency.
Sponsors: Cody, Jinkins
By Request: Governor Gregoire
Companion Bill: SB 5477
Bill History

2011 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 1
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (View Original Bill)
Feb 7
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 17
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 21
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 24
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 5
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 6
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 11). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 8
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 13
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 14
WM - Majority; without recommendation. (Majority Report)
And refer to Health & Long-Term Care.
Referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Apr 15
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 18
HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 22
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 26
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 29
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
May 2
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View 2nd Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

May 3
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
May 5
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
May 6
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
May 9
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

May 13
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 53; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 10. (View Roll Calls)
May 22
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

May 23
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

May 23
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Jun 7
Governor signed.
Chapter 15, 2011 Laws 1st Special Session. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/1/2011.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
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