Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-04-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-04-14 Senate Journal Page 3111 SB 261 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. was read the second time. Senator Torgerson, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 3078. Without objection, 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 was adopted and read the second time. 2000-04-14 Senate Journal Page 3112 SB 261 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(FIN) was read the third time. Senators Tim Kelly, Mackie, Lincoln moved and asked unanimous consent that they be shown as cosponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Phillips was required to vote. The question being: Shall 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 pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 261(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Green and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.