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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1515: Electronic records approval

Allowing electronic approval of vital records.

Summary

  • Allows the electronic approval of certain documents relating to deceased persons.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1515), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2009
  6. LawApr 25, 2009
Prime sponsor
John Driscoll (D-6)
Introduced
January 22, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2009
Session law
Chapter 231, Laws of 2009
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5370
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing electronic approval of vital records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Driscoll (D-6)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Doug Ericksen R-42Eileen Cody D-34Charles Ross R-14Dawn Morrell D-25Tami Green D-28Dave Upthegrove D-33Troy Kelley D-28Norm Johnson R-14Marcie Maxwell D-41Alex Wood D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1515
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59003
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1515
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  3. Chapter 231, 2009 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Speaker signed.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  19. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1515 in other sessions

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

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