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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1137: Certificates of stillbirth

Allowing county registrars to issue certificates of stillbirth upon the request of the mother or father.

Summary

  • Creates a new process allowing the mother or father of a stillborn fetus to request and receive a certificate of stillbirth from the applicable local government.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1137), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 16, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the local government issuance of a certificate of stillbirth;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dean Takko D-19Larry Springer D-45Luis Moscoso D-1Maureen Walsh R-16Cindy Ryu D-32Zack Hudgins D-11

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. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1137 in other sessions

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

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