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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5061

SB 5061: Abusive parents/restrictions

Limiting residential time in parenting plans and visitation orders for abusive parents.

Summary

  • There is a rebuttable presumption that a court will deny residential time or visitation and enter a permanent restraining order if there has been a conviction in a criminal court or a court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the parent requesting residential time or visitation has sexually abused a child living in the parent's household at any time during the parent's life or any other child within the…

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5061), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 1994
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 1993
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 1994
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 1, 1994
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 11, 1993 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 1994
Session law
Chapter 267, Laws of 1994
Versions
SB 5061, ESSB 5061

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28Adam Smith D-33

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 13, 1993
Version voted on: ESSB 5061
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26002
Republican19002
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Excused (4)

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Senate · Final Passage

February 14, 1994
Version voted on: ESSB 5061
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27001
Republican19002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

March 3, 1994
Version voted on: ESSB 5061
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

March 9, 1994
Version voted on: ESSB 5061
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 9, 1994
Version voted on: ESSB 5061
45 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25012
Republican20001
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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History

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SB 5061 in other sessions

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