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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 2591: Disabled protection/advocacy

Providing for protection and advocacy for persons with developmental disability or mental illness.

Summary

  • The statutory authority to operate a protection and advocacy program for the developmentally disabled remains in Title 71A RCW. The statutory authority to operate a protection and advocacy program for the mentally ill is transferred to Title 71 RCW, relating to mental illness.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2591), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1992
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 1992
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
June Leonard (D-11)
Introduced
January 22, 1992 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Leonard (D-11)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Moyne Riley D-19Rosa Franklin D-29George Paris R-44Maryann Mitchell R-30Ken Jacobsen D-46Dennis Dellwo D-3Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Joanne Brekke D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 17, 1992
Version voted on: HB 2591
84 Yea 0 Nay 6 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48064
Republican36004
How each member voted

Yea (84)

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History

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HB 2591 in other sessions

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