Preserving the ability of public officials to address communicable diseases.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1531

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Bronoske, Berry, Ramel, Reed, Duerr, Kloba, Macri, Parshley, Peterson, Ormsby, Pollet, Scott, Doglio, Hill, and Simmons)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.

AN ACT Relating to preserving the ability of public officials to address communicable diseases using scientifically proven measures to control the spread of such diseases; adding a new section to chapter 70.54 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that:

(a) Communicable diseases remain a real threat to our communities and many are increasing in prevalence and severity. There are over 100 notifiable conditions that are required to be reported to local and state public health, the vast majority of which are communicable diseases.