2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1215
Legislative Summary
Removing references to pregnancy from the model directive form under the natural death act.
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Bill History
1/9/2025
Prefiled for introduction.
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Committee relieved of further consideration.
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
CRJ - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Senate
3/17/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/20/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/20/2025
LAW - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/20/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
3/20/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/2/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/7/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/7/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/9/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/11/2025
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Chapter 56, 2025 Laws.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Abell 1215 AMH ABEL H1401.1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Abell 1215 AMH ABEL H1370.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Fortunato 1215 AMS FORT S2354.1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Walsh 1215 AMH WALJ H1407.1
2/13/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
4/7/2025
30
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do pass
3/20/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/13/2025
57
Yea
36
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: do pass
2/4/2025
7
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Jamila Taylor
Democrat