WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1163: Human stem cell research

Creating a human stem cell research advisory committee.

Summary

  • Creates the Human Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee (Committee) as a standing committee of the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (Authority).
  • Requires the Committee to develop and recommend to the Authority guidelines for research involving human stem cells in Washington.
  • Requires the Authority to use the recommended guidelines in determining which human stem cell research projects meet grant funding criteria.
  • Allows the Committee to review on behalf of the Authority specific research proposals that include the use of human stem cells.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1163), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Sullivan (D-21)
Introduced
January 11, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the use of the life sciences discovery fund to support research involving human stem cells;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Sullivan (D-21)

11 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeff Morris D-40Shay Schual-Berke D-33Maralyn Chase D-32Dave Upthegrove D-33Bob Hasegawa D-11Deb Wallace D-17Sherry Appleton D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Glenn Anderson R-5Jim Moeller D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 1163 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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