WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1656: Right to life

Declaring that the right to life begins at the moment the individual comes into being.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington state life at conception act. Implements equal protection under the state Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Ahern (R-6)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to declaring that the right to life, as recognized in the Declaration of Independence and guaranteed by the Constitutions of the United States and Washington state, is vested in each human being beginning at the moment at which an individual comes into being;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Ahern (R-6)

13 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 12 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Jim McCune R-2Mark Miloscia D-30Bill Hinkle R-13Judy Warnick R-13Jan Angel R-26Brad Klippert R-8Dan Kristiansen R-39Mark Hargrove R-47Jason Overstreet R-42Vincent Buys R-42Shelly Short R-7Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1656 in other sessions

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

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