WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1687: 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.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1687), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Elizabeth Scott (R-39)
Introduced
January 26, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

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: Elizabeth Scott (R-39)

12 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Bob McCaslin R-4David Taylor R-15Luanne Van Werven R-42Lynda Wilson R-17Representative R-26Brandon Vick R-18Cary Condotta R-12Jeff Holy R-6Liz Pike R-18Matt Shea R-4Shelly Short R-7Graham Hunt R-2

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 (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1687 in other sessions

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