WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1578: Fees for vital records

Using fees to develop and maintain a web-based vital records system.

Summary

  • Increases the vital records fee by $2.00 (from $13.00 to $15.00) for every copy of a birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificate issued at both the Center for Health Statistics and by local health jurisdictions (LHJs).
  • Increases the vital records fee by $7.00 (from $8.00 to $15.00) for second copies of death certificates issued at LHJs; the Department of Health will use this revenue to develop and maintain the state's vital record systems, including the creation of a web-based electronic death registration system.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1578), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 31, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5545
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to fees for certified copies of vital records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jack Cairnes R-47Jeff Gombosky D-3Brad Benson R-6Bill Fromhold D-49Phil Rockefeller D-23Patricia Lantz D-26Glenn Anderson R-5Gary Alexander R-20

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. APP - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1578 in other sessions

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