Allowing notaries and proof of identity for advance directives.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2017
Last action Mar 8, 2018
Floor votes · House Jan 18, 2018
How they voted
91–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 93
Jan 18, 2018
D
Democratic49
95% Yea
R
Republican44
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass.
lower
Jan 18, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-2)
house
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
May 23, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee recommendations adopted.
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
JUDI - Majority; do pass.
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee relieved of further consideration.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
PG
Paul Graves
RRepublican
Co
Laurie Jinkins
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Tharinger
DDemocratic
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