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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2624

HB 2624: Human remains

Concerning human remains.

Summary

  • Establishes statutory guidelines and procedures for inadvertent discoveries of skeletal human remains.
  • Holds harmless from criminal and civil liability those individuals who inadvertently discover skeletal human remains provided they are acting in compliance with stated requirements and applicable with the law.
  • Requires the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) to develop and maintain a centralized database of all known cemeteries and known sites of burials of human remains in Washington.
  • Creates the position of the State Physical Anthropologist in the DAHP to assist local governments in making determinations on the status of skeletal human remains; and to provide excavation services to private landowners, as well as removal and reinterrment when necessary.
  • Requires that professional archeologists employed by the state meet the qualifications of the Secretary of the Interior's standards for a professional archeologist.
  • Creates the Skeletal Human Remains Assistance Account.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2624), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2008
  4. Passed SenateMar 7, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2008
  6. LawApr 1, 2008
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
April 1, 2008
Session law
Chapter 275, Laws of 2008
Companion bill
SB 6521
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2624, SHB 2624, E2SHB 2624

AN ACT Relating to human remains;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lynn Kessler D-24Sherry Appleton D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Kevin Van De Wege D-24Senator D-22Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jeannie Darneille D-27Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: E2SHB 2624
63 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican23102
How each member voted

Yea (63)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2008
Version voted on: E2SHB 2624
41 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29102
Republican12401
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 12, 2008
Version voted on: E2SHB 2624
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican12500
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 12, 2008
Version voted on: E2SHB 2624
74 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican112301
How each member voted

Yea (74)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008**. (E2SHB 2624)
  2. Chapter 275, 2008 Laws. (E2SHB 2624)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SHB 2624)
  4. President signed. (E2SHB 2624)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 2624)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 2624)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 74; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 2624)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 2624)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2624)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2624)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2624)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SHB 2624)
  13. Rules suspended. (E2SHB 2624)
  14. Senate receded from amendments. (E2SHB 2624)
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (E2SHB 2624)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 3. (E2SHB 2624)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2624)
  18. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (E2SHB 2624)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2624)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2624)
  21. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Government Operations & Elections. (E2SHB 2624)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2624)
  23. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2624)
  24. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2624)
  25. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 2624)
  26. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (E2SHB 2624)
  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2624)
  28. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2624)
  29. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 4. (E2SHB 2624)
  30. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2624)
  31. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2624)
  32. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  33. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2624)
  34. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2624)
  35. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2624)
  37. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2624)
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  39. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2624)
  40. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2624)
  41. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2624)
  42. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2624)
  43. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2624)
  44. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  45. Minority; do not pass.
  46. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  47. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2624)
  48. Referred to Appropriations.
  49. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2624)
  50. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2624)
  51. Minority; do not pass.
  52. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  53. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  54. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  55. Prefiled for introduction.

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