2000-04-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 3078
SB 261                                                                       
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 261 An                        
Act relating to needle stick and sharps injury protections and the use         
of safe needles by health care facilities and health care professionals;       
and providing for an effective date and recommended it be replaced             
with                                                                           
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(FIN) An Act                                        
relating to needle stick and sharps injury protections                         
and the use of safe needles by health care facilities                          
and health care professionals; relating to the                                 
vaccination of health care workers against diseases                            
transmitted by bloodborne pathogens; and providing                             
for an effective date.                                                         
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Torgerson, Cochair, Senators Phillips,                
Adams, Donley, Wilken. Signing no recommendation: Senators                     
Green, Pete Kelly, Leman.                                                      
                                                                               
Previous fiscal note.                                                          
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.