CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 1160

Chapter 187, Laws of 2005

59th Legislature
2005 Regular Session



HOSPITALS--WORKPLACE VIOLENCE--REPORT



EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/24/05

Passed by the House February 28, 2005
  Yeas 85   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 13, 2005
  Yeas 46   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1160 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


RICHARD NAFZIGER
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Chief Clerk
Approved April 26, 2005.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 26, 2005 - 2:16 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 1160
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Passed Legislature - 2005 Regular Session
State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session

By Representatives Conway, Wood, Green, Hudgins, McCoy, Lovick, Darneille, Morrell, Chase, Cody, Kenney and Sells

Read first time 01/18/2005.   Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.



     AN ACT Relating to reducing workplace violence in state hospitals; and adding a new section to chapter 72.23 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 72.23 RCW to read as follows:
     By September 1st of each year, the department shall report to the house committee on commerce and labor and the senate committee on commerce and trade, or successor committees, on the department's efforts to reduce violence in the state hospitals.


         Passed by the House February 28, 2005.
         Passed by the Senate April 13, 2005.
         Approved by the Governor April 26, 2005.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 26, 2005.