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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1697

HB 1697: Mother of drug-addicted baby

Requiring court-ordered use of long-term pharmaceutical birth control for mothers who have given birth to a baby with drug addiction.

Summary

  • A pilot project process is established in four communities to provide services to women who give birth to drug-addicted babies and to require involuntary insertion of long-term pharmaceutical birth control for women who have given birth to three drug-addicted babies. The pilot projects shall screen babies born in hospitals to identify those babies who are addicted to a controlled substance.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1697), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
February 5, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Companion bill
SB 5278
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1697, SHB 1697

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Suzette Cooke R-47Senator D-35Val Ogden D-49Al O'Brien D-1Brian Sullivan D-29Pat Scott D-38Dave Anderson D-10Lynn Kessler D-24Helen Sommers D-36Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1697 in other sessions

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