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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6591

SB 6591: Mental health directives

Establishing a work group to address mental health advance directives.

Summary

  • Establishes a work group to review the use of mental health advance directives and ways to promote awareness of mental health advance directives.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 6591), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 23, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6591, SSB 6591, 2SSB 6591

AN ACT Relating to establishing a work group to address mental health advance directives;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator D-47Jeannie Darneille D-27Karen Keiser D-33Senator R-18Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: 2SSB 6591
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (2SSB 6591)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 6591)
  3. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 6591)
  4. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (2SSB 6591)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 6591)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6591)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6591)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6591)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6591)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6591)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6591)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6591)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6591)
  16. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6591)
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6591)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6591)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6591)
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
  26. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 6591 in other sessions

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