---
type: "Bill"
title: "Providing an exception to the process for reopening a workers' compensation claim when the claimant submits a reopening application in a timely manner."
description: "Providing an exception to the process for reopening a workers' compensation claim when the claimant submits a reopening application in a timely manner."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 1902"
citation: "Washington HB 1902 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["WORKERS' COMPENSATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Schmick"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-01-11T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fbf74f7e-d699-4b26-acea-41268a6e3e71"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1902&year=2021"
source_hash: "11b1d74bbcb95dfae7a07ac91282bcdc0ca94bc9040f618c37efe940f89985dc"
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 1902 (2021-2022) — Providing an exception to the process for reopening a workers' compensation claim when the claimant submits a reopening application in a timely manner.

## 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/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1902.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1902-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#28) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#32) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#22) — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Schmick — primary (person)
- Pollet — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-11T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. `reading-1`
- **2022-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM.
- **2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM.
- **2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2022-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-02-12T05:00:00+00:00** 1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 22). `substitution`
- **2022-02-12T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2022-02-12T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2022-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs. `reading-1`
- **2022-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 10:30 AM.
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** LCTA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments.
- **2022-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00** Chapter 269, 2022 Laws. `became-law`
- **2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00** Effective date 6/9/2022. `became-law`
- **2022-01-25T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM
- **2022-02-01T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM
- **2022-02-17T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 08:00 AM
- **2022-02-23T15:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 10:30 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fbf74f7e-d699-4b26-acea-41268a6e3e71`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).