WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1373: Adoption/special needs child

Authorizing interstate agreements to provide adoption assistance for special needs children.

Summary

  • The department secretary is authorized to enter into interstate compacts for the purpose of protecting children who receive assistance under adoption assistance programs and to set procedures for payments to relocated families.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1373), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce McDonald (R-25)
Introduced
January 23, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Requested by
State agency

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce McDonald (R-25)

12 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kip Tokuda D-37Jim Kastama D-25Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Erik Poulsen D-34Kelli Linville D-42Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38John Blalock D-33Mike Cooper D-21Hans Dunshee D-39Suzette Cooke R-47Dawn Mason D-37Alex Wood D-3

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 1373 in other sessions

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