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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1640: Advance directives

Allowing notaries and proof of identity for advance directives.

Summary

  • Authorizes a Health Care Directive to be signed and acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments as an alternative to signing in the presence of witnesses.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1640), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2017
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paul Graves (R-5)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5478

AN ACT Relating to allowing notaries and proof of identity for advance directives;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Graves (R-5)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1640
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 18, 2018
Version voted on: HB 1640
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48002
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  16. Placed on third reading.
  17. Committee recommendations adopted.
  18. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  22. Referred to Judiciary.
  23. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  24. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1640 in other sessions

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