Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1909 — Adjusting the membership of the pharmacy quality assurance commission.

Last action — By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to HB 1909 increased the number of pharmacist members on the committee from nine to ten while removing a provision that allowed one public member to also be an owner or operator of a pharmacy. Additionally, the changes clarify that three of the public members should not have any ties to the pharmacy sector. These adjustments aim to strengthen the representation of licensed pharmacists in decision-making while ensuring that public members maintain a clear separation from the pharmacy industry, which can help promote unbiased perspectives in health care discussions.

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H-2888.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1909 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Low, Ramel, Schmidt, Timmons, and Schmick) READ FIRST TIME 01/29/24.
H-2088.2 HOUSE BILL 1909 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Low, Ramel, Schmidt, Timmons, and Schmick Prefiled 12/07/23.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
((Ten)) Nine of the members shall be designated as pharmacist members, four of the members shall be designated a public member, ((and)) one member shall be a pharmacy technician, and one member shall either be a pharmacist member or a public member that is an owner, operator, or officer of a pharmacy who is not licensed as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.
Ten of the members shall be designated as pharmacist members, four of the members shall be designated a public member, and one member shall be a pharmacy technician.
PROVIDED, That subject to the availability of qualified candidates the governor shall appoint pharmacist members p.
PROVIDED, That subject to the availability of qualified candidates the governor shall appoint pharmacist members representative of the areas of practice and geographically representative of the state of Washington.
1 SHB 1909 representative of the areas of practice and geographically representative of the state of Washington.
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((The)) Each public member shall be a resident of this state((.
1 HB 1909 ((The)) Each public member shall be a resident of this state((.
Except as provided in this section, each public member may not be affiliated with any aspect of pharmacy.
Three of the public members may not be affiliated with any aspect of pharmacy.
One public member may be an owner, officer, or operator of a pharmacy, but may not be licensed as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.
2 SHB 1909
2 HB 1909
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Action History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  5. 1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 24).

  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  8. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  9. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  10. Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  11. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

  12. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30000
Democrat 57000
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1909?
HB 1909 is sponsored by Joe Schmick (Republican), Joe Timmons (Democrat), Suzanne Schmidt (Republican), Alex Ramel (Democrat), and Sam Low (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1909?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1909?
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