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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2432

HB 2432: Coroners

Concerning coroners.

Summary

  • Requires that coroners, medical examiners, and the investigative employees of their offices must complete medicolegal forensic investigation training within 12 months of assuming office.
  • Requires coroner and medical examiner's offices to be accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners or the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners by July 1, 2024.
  • Exempts county coroner's offices run by an elected prosecuting attorney from new training and accreditation requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2432), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
January 14, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2432, SHB 2432, 2SHB 2432

AN ACT Relating to coroners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2432)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2432)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2432)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2432)
  8. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2432 in other sessions

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

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