WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1216: Sudden infant death

Investigating sudden unexplained deaths of children.

Summary

  • $ Requires the Forensic Investigations Council to develop or endorse protocols for death scene investigations and autopsies of children under age three whose deaths were sudden and unexplained.
  • $ Requires law enforcement officers and emergency medical personnel to receive training for investigating sudden unexplained deaths of children under age three.
  • $ Allows counties to be reimbursed for autopsies of children under age three whose deaths were sudden and unexplained if the county uses certain protocols.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 19, 2001
  6. LawApr 19, 2001
Prime sponsor
Kathy Lambert (R-45)
Introduced
January 19, 2001 in the House
Last action
April 19, 2001
Session law
Chapter 82, Laws of 2001
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to investigating sudden unexplained deaths of children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Lambert (R-45)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Mike Carrell R-28Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1216
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican46003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1216
47 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24010
Republican23010
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2001.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Chapter 82, 2001 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  14. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  15. Placed on third reading.
  16. Committee recommendations adopted.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1216 in other sessions

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