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Votes at a glance: committee advances multiple health and labor measures
Summary
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee passed multiple bills by voice vote or roll call, including measures on abortion contracting, workers' compensation subrogation, medication-abortion dispensing rules, provider ownership limits in PASS, bans on gender-affirming interventions for minors, parity for personal care service rates, pharmacist scope expansion, and plastics classification for advanced recycling.
The Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee considered a lengthy docket and passed multiple bills. Key outcomes recorded at the meeting:
- House Bill 1589 (state contracting with abortion providers): Passed by voice vote after brief presentation and public comment (sponsor Senator Ballenger). Witness Karen Musick testified against (concerns for minors and state-controlled individuals).
- SB 530 (workers' compensation subrogation): Passed by roll call. Chair announced "There are 6 ayes" and declared the bill…
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