BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 2258: Background checks/caretakers

Authorizing guardians to obtain background checks of babysitters and caretakers.

Summary

Babysitters and caretakers for children under 16, for people with developmental disabilities, and for vulnerable adults may be required to submit to criminal history checks through the Washington State Patrol.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2258), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 12, 1994
Out of committee
Passed HouseFeb 10, 1994
Passed Senatestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Georgette Valle (D-34)
Introduced: January 12, 1994 in the House
Last action: March 11, 1994

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 1994

Version voted on: HB 2258

92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	6
Republican	35	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (6)

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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 2258 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2258 (2025–26) Animal control excise tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2258 (2023–24) Regional 911 funding · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2258 (2019–20) Special ed. appropriations · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2258 (2017–18) Health care whistleblowers · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2258 (2015–16) Property tax levy limitation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2258 (2013–14) Independent contractor tests · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2258 (2011–12) Higher ed transfer, advising · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2258 (2009–10) Scrap & junk vehicles · Did not pass · died in committee

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