Now to kxly four's kelsie morgan... following new developments of a bill that would guarantee breaks for nurses in washington.

This bill has been controversial in the past few weeks.

A state senator was discussing this bill when she suggested nurses play cards on the job..

That comment made national headlines.

Many nurses also turned against the bill when an amendment was added that would limit them to eight hour shifts.

Now, the bill has passed both the state house, and the senate... but, before it did, lawmakers agreed to get rid of shift-limit that amendment.

The bill still requires uninterrupted meal and rest breaks for nurses across the state.

That's something nurses have been fighting for, for years... and something a majority of state lawmakers, including spokane representative marcus riccelli, were happy to support.

("of all the professions that we have, we need to make sure that our frontline care workers are getting adequate meal and rest breaks so that they can make sure that our loved ones are taken care of.

That's what this bill's about, it really about making sure that they are able to perform at the best of their ability.") the bill now goes to 3 governor jay inslee for his signature.

In studio..