Increasing access to the provisions of the Washington death with dignity act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 5, 2023
Signed Apr 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2023 · House Mar 24, 2023
How they voted
28–20
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 27, 2023
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Apr 6, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 24, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-43-2)
house
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
HCW - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:30 AM.
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jamie Pedersen
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Cleveland
DDemocratic
Co
Claire Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Curtis King
RRepublican
Co
Derek Stanford
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
John Lovick
DDemocratic
Co
June Robinson
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Van De Wege
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Wellman
DDemocratic
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