---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning the use of video technology under the involuntary treatment act."
description: "Concerning the use of video technology under the involuntary treatment act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 2099"
citation: "Washington HB 2099 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["MENTAL HEALTH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Irwin"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-20"
last_action: "2020-03-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f1a5afe9-4294-4dd3-85e0-87cda416380d"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=2099&year=2019"
source_hash: "0620981f33025fcf57c5a51a8a152f1f3dc1bddf3b517419257a636b39cf04fd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington HB 2099 (2019-2020) — Concerning the use of video technology under the involuntary treatment act.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2099.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2099-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2099-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#38) — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#13) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) — **96–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Irwin — primary (person)
- Jinkins — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-20** First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. `reading-1`
- **2019-02-22** CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-22** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2019-03-05** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2019-03-21** Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
- **2020-01-13** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2020-01-14** Placed on second reading.
- **2020-01-16** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-02-22** CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-22** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2019-03-05** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2019-03-21** Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
- **2020-01-13** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2020-01-14** Placed on second reading.
- **2020-01-16** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-01-16** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2020-01-16** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-01-16** Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2020-01-21** First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-22** Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
- **2020-02-27** BH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2020-02-28** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-03-04** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-03-05** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2020-03-05** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-05** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-07** House concurred in Senate amendments.
- **2020-03-07** Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2020-03-09** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-10** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-11** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-03-17** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-17** Chapter 5, 2020 Laws. `became-law`
- **2020-03-17** Effective date 6/11/2020*. `became-law`
- **2019-02-22T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM
- **2020-01-22T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM
- **2020-02-21T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM
- **2020-02-27T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 08:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f1a5afe9-4294-4dd3-85e0-87cda416380d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).