BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6589

SB 6589: Mental health treatment

Authorizing mental health advance directives.

Summary

  • $ Establishes procedures and requirements for creating a mental health advance directive.
  • $ Establishes the duties and liabilities of agents and health care providers regarding directives.
  • $ Provides a model form of an advance directive.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 6589), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2002
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 22, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6589, ESSB 6589

AN ACT Relating to mental health advance directives;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6589
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23101
Republican23001
How each member voted

History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6589)
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESSB 6589)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6589)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6589)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6589)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6589)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6589)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6589)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6589)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6589 in other sessions

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