WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1537: Children's services ombuds

Creating a children's services ombuds.

Summary

  • Establishes the office of the children's services ombuds in the department of community development. Directs the ombuds to investigate a complaint from any citizen relating to administrative acts of the department, regardless if the act is final. Requires maintenance of a toll-free telephone line to receive complaints.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1537), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 1991
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joanne Brekke (D-32)
Introduced
January 31, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joanne Brekke (D-32)

21 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24June Leonard D-11Evan Jones D-24Georgette Valle D-34Richard Nelson D-32Mike Padden R-4Karen Fraser D-22Randy Tate R-25William Day D-3Margaret Rayburn D-15Peter Kremen D-42Moyne Riley D-19Holly Myers D-17Pat Scott D-38Grace Cole D-1Robin Johnson D-40David Cooper D-18Shirley Winsley R-28Ken Jacobsen D-46Lawrence Phillips D-36Judith Roland D-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1537 in other sessions

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