BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 6149: Death and funeral notices
Requiring newspapers to print death and funeral notices without charge.
Summary
- A daily or weekly newspaper which qualifies as a "legal" newspaper must print a death or funeral notice without charge if the deceased was a Washington resident, and if the notice is submitted by an immediate family member or other interested party within one month of the death.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6149), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 1992
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ray Moore (D-36)
- Introduced
- January 20, 1992 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 20, 1992
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ray Moore (D-36)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 6149 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6149 (2025–26) Public facilities funding
- SB 6149 (2023–24) Kimchi day
- SB 6149 (2019–20) Clean water act/discharges
- SB 6149 (2017–18) WSP minimum salary
- SB 6149 (2015–16) Pregnancy accommodations
- SB 6149 (2013–14) Medicaid transp. brokers
- SB 6149 (2011–12) Driver licenses, identicards
- SB 6149 (2009–10) State agency reports