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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1215: Natural death act/pregnancy

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1215 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Removing references to pregnancy from the model directive form under the natural death act. Primary sponsor: Jamila Taylor (D). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2025): Governor signed.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to removing references to pregnancy from the model directive form under the natural death act;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamila TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Joe FitzgibbonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Monica Jurado StonierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Sharon WylieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 56, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page