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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6295

SB 6295: Coroner's inquests/venue

Clarifying the venue in which coroner's inquests are to be convened and payment of related costs.

Summary

  • Requires a superior court, upon request of a coroner, to schedule a courtroom and court staff for an inquest, or to designate a comparable public venue if no courtroom can be made available.
  • Provides that, if no courtroom or comparable public venue is available for an inquest, the inquest must be transferred to another county within 100 miles.
  • States that a county's responsibility for inquest costs includes superior court costs, as well as the costs associated with transferring the inquest to another county in applicable cases.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6295), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 10, 2016
  6. LawMar 10, 2016
Prime sponsor
Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced
January 14, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Session law
Chapter 13, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6295, SSB 6295

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the venue in which coroner's inquests are to be convened and payment of related costs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

John McCoy D-38

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6295
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20004
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6295
75 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49100
Republican262101
How each member voted

Yea (75)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016. (SSB 6295)
  2. Chapter 13, 2016 Laws. (SSB 6295)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6295)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 6295)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6295)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6295)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6295)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6295)
  9. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6295)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6295)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6295)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6295)
  13. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6295)
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6295)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 6295)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6295)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6295)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6295)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6295)
  22. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6295)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6295 in other sessions

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