Senate Legislative Meeting Schedule for 2/21

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Senate Legislative Meeting Schedule for 2/21

Time	Committee	Location
Monday, February 21, 2022
8:00 AM	HOUSE SESSION/CAUCUS President's Day
9:30 AM	Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs (S)	Virtual
	Law & Justice (S)	Virtual
11:45 AM	PRO FORMA SENATE SESSION
12:00 PM	SENATE CAUCUS
1:00 PM	Health & Long Term Care (S)	Virtual
1:30 PM	Early Learning & K-12 Education (S)	Virtual
4:00 PM	Transportation (S)	Virtual
	Ways & Means (S)	Virtual
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Early Learning & K-12 Education
2/21/2022 1:30 PM
Senate Full Committee
Virtual

Public Hearing:

1. E2SHB 1162 - Creating new graduation credit and pathway options. (Remote testimony.)

2. EHB 1942 - Concerning the provision of the paraeducator fundamental course of study. (Remote testimony.)

Executive Session:

1. E2SHB 1153 - Addressing language access in public schools.

2. SHB 1617 - Aligning state and school holidays.

3. SHB 1759 - Requiring school districts and other public education entities to make information from the department of health about substance use trends, overdose symptoms and response, and the secure storage of prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and firearms and ammunition, available through their websites and other communication resources.

4. HB 1834 - Concerning student excused absences for mental health reasons.

5. SHB 1867 - Concerning dual credit program data.

Possible other business. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Health & Long Term Care*
2/21/2022 1:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Virtual

REVISED 2/18/2022 AT 5:02 PM

Public Hearing:

1. SHB 1866 - Assisting persons receiving community support services through medical assistance programs to receive supportive housing. (Remote testimony.)

2. EHB 1851 - Preserving a pregnant individual's ability to access abortion care. (Remote testimony.)

3. E2SHB 1688 - Protecting consumers from charges for out-of-network health care services, by aligning state law and the federal no surprises act and addressing coverage of treatment for emergency conditions. (Remote testimony.)

4. SHB 1893 - Allowing emergency medical technicians to provide medical evaluation, testing, and vaccines outside of an emergency in response to a public health agency request. (Remote testimony.)

5. SHB 1728 - Reauthorizing and amending dates for the total cost of insulin work group. (Remote testimony.)

6. ESHB 1689 - Exempting biomarker testing from prior authorization for patients with late stage cancer. (Remote testimony.)

7. HB 1739 - Modernizing hospital policies related to pathogens of epidemiological concern. (Remote testimony.)

8. ESHB 1821 - Concerning the definition of established relationship for purposes of audio-only telemedicine. (Remote testimony.)

Executive Session:

1. SHB 1616 - Concerning the charity care act.

2. ESHB 1881 - Creating a new health profession for birth doulas.

3. ESHB 1852 - Concerning language requirements for prescription drug labels.

Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs*
2/21/2022 9:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Virtual

REVISED 2/18/2022 AT 11:40 AM

Public Hearing:

1. E2SHB 1868 - Improving worker safety and patient care in health care facilities by addressing staffing needs, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and enforcement. (Remote testimony.)

2. 2SHB 1827 - Creating the community reinvestment account and community reinvestment program. (Remote testimony.)

3. SHB 1706 - Concerning truck drivers ability to access restroom facilities. (Remote testimony.)

Executive Session:

1. 2SHB 1210 - Replacing the term "marijuana" with the term "cannabis" throughout the Revised Code of Washington.

2. SHB 1794 - Requiring an employer to reimburse employee fees when a paycheck is dishonored by nonacceptance or nonpayment.

3. SHB 1779 - Requiring policies addressing surgical smoke.

Possible other business. Meeting is scheduled to end at 11:30 a.m. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Law & Justice
2/21/2022 9:30 AM
Senate Full Committee
Virtual

Public Hearing:

1. ESHB 1705 - Concerning ghost guns. (Remote testimony.)

2. SHB 1571 - Concerning protections and services for indigenous persons who are missing, murdered, or survivors of human trafficking. (Remote testimony.)

3. E2SHB 1815 - Deterring catalytic converter theft. (Remote testimony.)

4. ESHB 2037 - Modifying the standard for use of force by peace officers. (Remote testimony.)

5. ESHB 1630 - Establishing restrictions on the possession of weapons in certain locations. (Remote testimony.)

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. Meeting is scheduled to end at 11:30 a.m. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Transportation
2/21/2022 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Virtual

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5975 - Concerning additive transportation funding and appropriations. (Remote testimony.)

2. SB 5689 - Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium. (Remote testimony.)

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Possible other business. PSSB 5975 and PSSB 5689 will be available Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at http://fiscal.wa.gov/TransportationBillsDocsLegProposals.aspx See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

Ways & Means
2/21/2022 4:00 PM
Senate Full Committee
Virtual

Public Hearing: SB 5693 - Making 2021-2023 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. (Hearing is on the Proposed Substitute.)

K-12 public schools. (Remote testimony.)
Higher education. (Remote testimony.)
Early learning. (Remote testimony.)
Employee compensation. (Remote testimony.)
Mental health. (Remote testimony.)
Human services. (Remote testimony.)
Natural resources. (Remote testimony.)
All other. (Remote testimony.)

Executive Session: SB 5651 - Concerning the capital budget.

Possible other business. Meeting is scheduled to end at 7:00 p.m. PSSB 5693 will be available at 8:00 a.m. at http://fiscal.wa.gov/OperatingBillsDocsLegProposals.aspx. See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Senate for testimony options. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature's committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules

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