WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 2088: Joint residential placement

Providing for joint residential placement.

Summary

  • Declares a policy to assure that minor children have frequent and continuing contact with both parents regardless of the parent's marital status. Creates a presumption that joint residential placement is in the best interest of the child or children.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2088), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 23, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
March 23, 1995 in the House
Last action
January 8, 1996
Companion bill
SB 5955

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

12 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 11 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Jack Cairnes R-47Tom Campbell R-2David Chappell D-20Eugene Goldsmith R-42Scott Smith R-2Stephen Fuhrman R-7Bill Thompson R-44Marc Boldt R-17John Koster R-39Jim Clements R-14Grant Pelesky R-25

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 2088 in other sessions

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