BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1253: Human remains

Requiring written authorization to display human remains for a commercial purpose.

Summary

Declares that it is unlawful to display human remains to the public for commercial purposes without valid written authorization from the deceased. The valid written authorization may be given in the last will of the deceased or in a document created under RCW 68.50.160 or 68.50.540, or by a person who has the right to control the disposition of the remains under RCW 68.50.160.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the commercial display of human remains;

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

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

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HB 1253 (2015–16) Workplace injury reporting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1253 (2013–14) Lodging tax · Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2013
HB 1253 (2011–12) Family support act · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate