Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 18 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 1621 — Creating programs to encourage sexual assault nurse examiner training.

Last action — Prefiled for introduction.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

19 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 1621 now focuses on the training of certified sexual assault nurse examiners without distinguishing between adult/adolescent and pediatric examiners, which simplifies the scope of the bill. It also removes a clause that would have made the bill void if specific funding was not provided by a certain date. This matters because it ensures that the program can proceed without the added limitation of funding and broadens the focus on training for all certified examiners equally, potentially leading to more comprehensive support for victims of sexual assault.

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H-2588.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1621 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Mosbrucker, Orwall, Duerr, Chase, Graham, Wicks, J.
H-1758.1 HOUSE BILL 1621 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Representatives Mosbrucker, Orwall, Duerr, Chase, Graham, Wicks, J.
Johnson, Bateman, Walen, Valdez, Bronoske, Callan, Cody, Davis, Goodman, Ramos, Simmons, Slatter, Kloba, Pollet, Griffey, Riccelli, Ormsby, Macri, Chambers, Frame, and Taylor) READ FIRST TIME 02/07/22.
Johnson, Bateman, Walen, Valdez, Bronoske, Callan, Cody, Davis, Goodman, Ramos, Simmons, Slatter, Kloba, Pollet, Griffey, Riccelli, Ormsby, Macri, Chambers, Frame, and Taylor Prefiled 12/09/21.
Read first time 01/10/22.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW;
and adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW.
and creating a new section.
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall establish a stipend program to defray the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by licensed nurses completing the training necessary to become certified adult/ adolescent or pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners.
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall establish a stipend program to defray the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by licensed nurses completing the training necessary to become certified sexual assault nurse examiners.
1 SHB 1621 (d) Wages lost as a result of the time spent completing the training, including the time spent traveling to and from the training site;
1 HB 1621 (d) Wages lost as a result of the time spent completing the training, including the time spent traveling to and from the training site;
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall establish a hospital grant program to increase access to certified adult/adolescent and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners by hospitals that do not have regular or sufficient access to sexual assault nurse examiners to perform forensic examinations of victims of sexual assaults.
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall establish a hospital grant program to increase access to certified sexual assault nurse examiners by hospitals that do not have regular or sufficient access to sexual assault nurse examiners to perform forensic examinations of victims of sexual assaults.
2 SHB 1621 amount appropriated for purposes of the grant program is insufficient to provide grants to all eligible hospitals that apply to the program, the department shall give priority to hospitals in rural or underserved areas of the state.
2 HB 1621 amount appropriated for purposes of the grant program is insufficient to provide grants to all eligible hospitals that apply to the program, the department shall give priority to hospitals in rural or underserved areas of the state.
NEW SECTION.
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If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2022, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.
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Action History

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

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

  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  5. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM

  6. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.

  8. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM

  9. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.

  10. Referred to Appropriations.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 08:00 AM

  12. HCW - Majority; do pass.

  13. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 01:30 PM

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

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Mosbrucker

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (124)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1621?
HB 1621 is sponsored by Jamila Taylor (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Chambers, Nicole Macri (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), Dan Griffey (Republican), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Ramos, Roger Goodman (Democrat), Lauren Davis (Democrat), Cody, Lisa Callan (Democrat), Dan Bronoske (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Amy Walen (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Wicks, Jenny Graham (Republican), Rob Chase (Republican), Davina Duerr (Democrat), Tina Orwall (Democrat), Mosbrucker, and Johnson, J..
What is the current status of HB 1621?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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.
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