BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5477

SB 5477: Child's family health histry

Providing a family health history for children upon the dissolution of a marriage.

Summary

In a dissolution of marriage action, legal separation proceeding, proceeding to obtain a declaration of invalidity, or paternity action, the court must require each parent to produce a family medical history so that proper health care can be provided to the child. Additionally, a party may seek to modify a decree at any time to require a parent to provide a family medical history.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5477), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

IntroducedJan 24, 1995
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 13, 1995
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Harriet Spanel (D-40)
Introduced: January 24, 1995 in the Senate
Last action: March 7, 1996
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5477, SSB 5477

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 13, 1995

Version voted on: SSB 5477

41 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	16	7	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (41)

Nay (7)

Excused (1)

Gary Strannigan R-38

Permalink to this vote

Senate · Final Passage

February 2, 1996

Version voted on: SSB 5477

39 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	1	0	0
Republican	15	8	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (39)

Nay (9)

Excused (1)

Bob McCaslin R-4

Permalink to this 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 5477 in other sessions

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

SB 5477 (2025–26) Mental health services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5477 (2023–24) Murdered indigenous women · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5477 (2021–22) Winery workforce development · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5477 (2019–20) Higher ed. application fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5477 (2017–18) Occup. disease presumptions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5477 (2015–16) Vapor products · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5477 (2013–14) High school diplomas · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5477 (2011–12) Medicaid single state agency · Did not pass · died in committee

Report wrong or missing information on this page

SB 5477: Child's family health histry

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (41)

Nay (7)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (39)

Nay (9)

Excused (1)

History

SB 5477 in other sessions