WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 1602: Child care agencies licenses

Modifying licensing enforcement for child care agencies.

Summary

  • Declares that the health, safety, and well-being of children is paramount over the right of any person to provide care. Establishes fingerprinting requirements and procedures to determine the suitability of the applicant to provide care. Declares that the department's decision in any adjudicative proceeding regarding the denial or revocation of a foster family license shall be upheld if based upon reasonable factors.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1602), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Suzette Cooke (R-47)
Introduced
February 1, 1995 in the House
Last action
January 8, 1996
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5680
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Suzette Cooke (R-47)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Lisa Brown D-3Cathy Wolfe D-22Dave Mastin R-16

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1602 in other sessions

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