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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2476

HB 2476: Deaths of children

Investigating deaths of children.

Summary

  • $ Requires the Forensic Investigations Council to develop or endorse a death scene investigations protocol and autopsy protocol.
  • $ Requires death investigators and law enforcement officers to receive training for conducting investigations of the sudden and unexplained deaths of children under three.
  • $ Allows counties to be reimbursed for the costs of autopsies of bodies of children under the age of three who have died suddenly and without explanation if the counties follow certain protocol.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2476), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2000
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Lambert (R-45)
Introduced
January 13, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2476, SHB 2476

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Lambert (R-45)

15 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Christopher Hurst D-31Don Cox R-9Mike Carrell R-28Marc Boldt R-17Duane Sommers R-6Joyce Mulliken R-13Luke Esser R-48Michael Stensen D-31Joyce McDonald R-25Laura Ruderman D-45Jeanne Edwards D-1Karen Keiser D-33Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 8, 2000
Version voted on: SHB 2476
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 2476 in other sessions

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