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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1227

HB 1227: Coroners/subpoena authority

Providing coroners with additional subpoena duces tecum authority.

Summary

  • Authorizes a coroner, in the course of an active or ongoing death investigation, to request that the superior court issue a subpoena.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1227), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Amy Walen (D-48)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5300
Versions
HB 1227, SHB 1227

AN ACT Relating to providing coroners with additional subpoena duces tecum authority;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brad Klippert R-8Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1227)
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1227)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1227)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1227)
  8. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1227 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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