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WashingtonHB 12152025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Removing references to pregnancy from the model directive form under the natural death act.

Sponsored By: Jamila Taylor (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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End-of-life directives stay valid during pregnancy

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington’s model health care directive no longer says pregnancy makes the directive ineffective. Pregnant adults’ signed directives remain enforceable, including their choices about whether to receive artificially provided food and water. Existing medical requirements remain: the attending doctor must document a terminal condition, or two doctors must document permanent unconsciousness. Life-sustaining treatment must serve only to artificially prolong dying. The form also states that adults can change their directives before signing or at any time afterward. Changes must follow Washington law or federal constitutional law to be legally valid.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jamila Taylor

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cindy Ryu

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Fitzgibbon

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Jurado Stonier

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Macri

    Democratic • House

  • Roger Goodman

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Wylie

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 87 • No: 55

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 30 • No: 19

House vote • 2/13/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 57 • No: 36 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/16/2025House

  2. Chapter 56, 2025 Laws.

    4/16/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/11/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/10/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/9/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/7/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/7/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/2/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/24/2025House

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/20/2025House

  12. Minority; do not pass.

    3/20/2025House

  13. LAW - Majority; do pass.

    3/20/2025House

  14. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    2/14/2025House

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    2/13/2025House

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/13/2025House

  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/11/2025House

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/6/2025House

  19. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/4/2025House

  20. Minority; do not pass.

    2/4/2025House

  21. CRJ - Majority; do pass.

    2/4/2025House

  22. Referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    1/16/2025House

  23. Committee relieved of further consideration.

    1/16/2025House

  24. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

    1/13/2025House

  25. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/9/2025House

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