BILL · 1993–94 SESSION
HB 2698: DSHS abolished
Abolishing the department of social and health services and creating new departments to take over its functions.
Summary
- Creates the department of central support services; the department of income and medical assistance; the department of long-term care; the department of children, youth, and family service; and the department of developmental disability and vocational rehabilitation. Abolishes the department of social and health services and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the appropriate department.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2698), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 21, 1994
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bill Reams (R-48)
- Introduced
- January 21, 1994 in the House
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bill Reams (R-48)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 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 2698 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2698 (2025–26) Less restrictive alt. recs.
- HB 2698 (2019–20) Presidential primary/parties
- HB 2698 (2017–18) Paraeducators
- HB 2698 (2015–16) Levy lid revision delay
- HB 2698 (2013–14) Cottage food operations
- HB 2698 (2011–12) Life insurance policy owners
- HB 2698 (2009–10) Manuf/mobile home landlords
- HB 2698 (2007–08) Teen pregnancy prevention