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• Introduced by Rep. Charles Ross, (R-Naches) (R) on January 22, 2009, restricts disclosure of confidential information on birth certificate applications except for by court order or by the individual referenced in the information.
  • Referred to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee on January 22, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 20, 2009, to limit confidential information that is provided where to the individual who is the subject of the birth certificate, such information must be limited to information on the child. The requesting individual will not be provided with information regarding his or her mother or father. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 20, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 23, 2009.
• Passed in the House (97 to 0) on March 3, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 5, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on March 5, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 26, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (46 to 0) on April 1, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 9, 2009.