WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 2678: Abortions limitation

Limiting where abortions may be performed and collecting data regarding abortions.

Summary

  • Provides that an abortion may be performed lawfully only in a hospital accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of hospitals, or at a medical facility approved for that purpose by the state board of health.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2678), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1996
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Sherstad (R-1)
Introduced
January 16, 1996 in the House
Last action
January 17, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sherstad (R-1)

10 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

John Koster R-39Val Stevens R-39Larry Sheahan R-9Lois McMahan R-26Mark Sterk R-4Steven Hargrove R-23Kathy Lambert R-45Bill Backlund R-45Joyce Mulliken R-13Marc Boldt R-17

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.

HB 2678 in other sessions

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