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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6678

SB 6678: Mental health patient record

Authorizing the release of patient records for the purpose of memorializing persons interred in state hospital cemeteries.

Summary

  • The Department of Social and Health Services may release the names and dates of birth and death of patients buried in state hospital cemeteries 50 years after their death, for the purpose of marking headstones or otherwise memorializing these patients.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6678), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 29, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004
Companion bill
HB 2387
Versions
SB 6678, SSB 6678

AN ACT Relating to the release of patient records for the purpose of memorializing persons interred in state hospital cemeteries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Val Stevens R-39Jim Hargrove D-24Don Benton R-17Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6678)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6678)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6678)
  6. CFC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6678)
  7. CFC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.

SB 6678 in other sessions

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