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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2458

HB 2458: Abbreviated death cert.

Requiring the department of health to adopt rules establishing an abbreviated death certificate.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Health (DOH) to establish rules regarding the content and release of an abbreviated death certificate.
  • Allows abbreviated death certificates to be used in any instance in which a government agency requires the submission of a death certificate, but the cause of death is not material to the filing.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2458), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Hayes (R-10)
Introduced
January 9, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2458, SHB 2458

AN ACT Relating to developing a short form for death certificates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Hayes (R-10)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2458
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2458)
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2458)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2458)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2458)
  5. HLTC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2458)
  6. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (SHB 2458)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2458)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2458)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2458)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2458)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2458)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2458)
  16. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2458 in other sessions

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