BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5739: Death certificates

Preparing certificates of death or fetal death.

Summary

$ Allows funeral directors or coroners to accept a certificate of death signed by an advanced registered nurse practitioner or physician's assistant.
$ Requires that the Washington State Forensic Investigation Council develop a protocol for autopsies of children whose death was sudden and unexplained.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5739), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2000

IntroducedFeb 5, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 13, 1999
Passed HouseMar 2, 2000
Governor
LawMar 24, 2000

Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced: February 5, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: March 24, 2000
Session law: Chapter 133, Laws of 2000

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 13, 1999

Version voted on: SB 5739

44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	4
Republican	21	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Excused (5)

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Senate · Final Passage

February 2, 2000

Version voted on: SB 5739

44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	1
Republican	18	0	0	4

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Excused (5)

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House · Final Passage

March 2, 2000

Version voted on: SB 5739

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	0	0	0
Republican	49	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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House · Final Passage

March 7, 2000

Version voted on: SB 5739

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	0	0	0
Republican	49	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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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.

SB 5739 in other sessions

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

SB 5739 (2025–26) Public facilities districts · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5739 (2023–24) Sex. violent predator notice · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5739 (2021–22) Large debris litter · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5739 (2019–20) Housing/urban growth areas · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5739 (2017–18) Port district entry fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5739 (2015–16) Salmon & steelhead spawning · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5739 (2013–14) Restricting firearms/parks · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5739 (2011–12) Governmental services · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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SB 5739: Death certificates

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (44)

Excused (5)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (44)

Excused (5)

House · Final Passage

Yea (98)

House · Final Passage

Yea (98)

History

SB 5739 in other sessions