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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1489

HB 1489: Organ donor registry

Creating a voluntary organ and tissue donor registry.

Summary

  • Requires the federally-designated organ procurement organization to create a statewide organ and tissue donor registry with information from driver's licenses and identicards.
  • Requires the Department of Licensing to electronically transmit information about individuals who wish to be organ and tissue donors to the registry.
  • Creates the "Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Account" with donations from vehicle registration applicants to be used for organ and tissue donor awareness activities.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1489), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Sullivan (D-21)
Introduced
January 28, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5509
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1489, SHB 1489

AN ACT Relating to the organ donor registry;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Sullivan (D-21)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Cheryl Pflug R-5Shay Schual-Berke D-33Larry Crouse R-4Eileen Cody D-34Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Dawn Morrell D-25Alex Wood D-3Glenn Anderson R-5Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1489
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican44101
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1489)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1489)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1489)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1489)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1489)
  6. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1489)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1489)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1489)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1489)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1489)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1489)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1489)
  16. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1489 in other sessions

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