BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2168

HB 2168: County coroner/med examiner

Authorizing certain counties to appoint a medical examiner to perform the duties of coroner.

Summary

If a noncharter county's population increases to 225,000 or more, the county legislative authority may adopt an ordinance or resolution providing for the consolidation of the office of coroner with the office of county commissioner. The ordinance or resolution must be adopted at least 30 days prior to the first day of filing for the primary election for county offices.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2168), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 10, 1994
Out of committee
Passed HouseFeb 12, 1994
Passed Senatestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Val Ogden (D-49)
Introduced: January 10, 1994 in the House
Last action: March 11, 1994
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 2168, ESHB 2168

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 12, 1994

Version voted on: ESHB 2168

51 Yea 41 Nay 1 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	42	18	1	2
Republican	9	23	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (51)

Nay (41)

Absent (1)

Ken Jacobsen D-46

Excused (5)

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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.

HB 2168 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2168 (2025–26) Overdose mapping information · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2168 (2023–24) Industrial insurance/duties · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2168 (2019–20) Hospital tax preference · Enacted · Chapter 451, Laws of 2019
HB 2168 (2017–18) RTA MVET administration · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2168 (2015–16) Fiscal matters T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2168 (2013–14) Residential buildings · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2168 (2011–12) Capital sup budget 2011-13 · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2168 (2009–10) Licensing of midwives · Did not pass · died in committee

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