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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2431

HB 2431: Cord blood banking

Regarding cord blood banking.

Summary

  • Requires objective and standardized information to be given to pregnant patients about the potential benefits and risks of public and private cord blood banking.
  • Requires a private cord blood bank to inform consumers about its cord blood bank accreditation and its success rate in storing viable cord blood, to inform the cord blood donor about the results of quality control tests on the collected cord blood, and to give the cord blood donor the option, under certain test results, not to be charged fees.
  • Makes a violation of the provisions applicable to private cord blood banks a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2431), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2008
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 18, 2008
  6. LawMar 18, 2008
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 18, 2008
Session law
Chapter 56, Laws of 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2431, SHB 2431

AN ACT Relating to cord blood banking;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2431
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2431
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2010. (SHB 2431)
  2. Chapter 56, 2008 Laws. (SHB 2431)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2431)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2431)
  5. Speaker signed. (SHB 2431)
  6. President signed. (SHB 2431)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2431)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2431)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2431)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2431)
  11. HEA - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2431)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2431)
  13. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 2431)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2431)
  15. Placed on third reading. (SHB 2431)
  16. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2431)
  17. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. (SHB 2431)
  19. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2431)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2431)
  23. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2431 in other sessions

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