BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6245

SB 6245: Child death investigations

Requiring child death investigations and reports.

Summary

  • DSHS Regional Administrators perform fact-finding, in the event of unexpected deaths of minors in the care of DSHS. After receiving the results of the fact-finding, a multidisciplinary community child death review team convenes to review the death. Results of these reviews are provided in an annual joint report to the Legislature.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6245), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 7, 1996
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced
January 9, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6245, SSB 6245

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 7, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 6245
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican22011
How each member voted

History

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SB 6245 in other sessions

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