BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6603: Suicide education

Providing for suicide awareness and prevention education for safer homes.

Summary

  • Creates the safe homes task force to raise public awareness and increase suicide prevention education among new partners who are in key positions to help reduce suicide. Requires Forefront at the University of Washington school of social work to administer and staff the task force and convene the initial meeting of the task force.

From the Bill Digest (SB 6603), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fain (R-47)
Introduced
January 28, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 2793

AN ACT Relating to providing for suicide awareness and prevention education for safer homes;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 6603 in other sessions

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