BILL · 1993–94 SESSION
HB 2398: Homosexuals/child placement
Prohibiting adoption, foster care, and placement care of minor children by homosexuals.
Summary
- Prohibits a homosexual, bisexual, transsexual, or transvestite person from becoming an adoptive, foster, or placement parent or having a minor child under his or her care, custody, or control.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2398), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 1994
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Val Stevens (R-39)
- Introduced
- January 14, 1994 in the House
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)
10 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 9 Republicans)
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 2398 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2398 (2025–26) Maritime trade ed. assist.
- HB 2398 (2023–24) Instruct. materials/parents
- HB 2398 (2019–20) Leg. staff F-1s/online
- HB 2398 (2017–18) Jury selection
- HB 2398 (2015–16) Purchases/agencies for blind
- HB 2398 (2013–14) Community college degrees
- HB 2398 (2011–12) State library/transfer to UW
- HB 2398 (2009–10) Election notices