BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2529

HB 2529: Adoption processes liability

Providing that persons and entities involved in adoption processes shall incur no liability.

Summary

  • State agencies are added to the list of persons and entities which must provide information about the child to the prospective adoptive parents. Entities furnishing the information only have an obligation to provide information that is "reasonably" available, but must make reasonable efforts to locate records and pertinent information.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2529), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 1994
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1994
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 1994
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 1994
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 30, 1994
Prime sponsor
Susan Karahalios (D-10)
Introduced
January 17, 1994 in the House
Last action
March 30, 1994
Session law
Chapter 170, Laws of 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2529, SHB 2529

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Susan Karahalios (D-10)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 11, 1994
Version voted on: SHB 2529
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · Final Passage

March 2, 1994
Version voted on: SHB 2529
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27001
Republican19002
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 7, 1994
Version voted on: SHB 2529
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60003
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

History

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HB 2529 in other sessions

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