BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1397: Child abuse false accusatns
Penalizing false accusations of child abuse or neglect.
Summary
- Three sanctions are established for intentionally making a false allegation of child abuse or neglect during the course of a judicial proceeding conducted under Title 26 of the Revised Code of Washington relating to a parenting plan or child custody.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1397), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 24, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)
- Introduced
- January 24, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- SB 5170
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)
9 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
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 1397 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1397 (2025–26) Local property tax levies
- HB 1397 (2023–24) Dependency
- HB 1397 (2021–22) Day care/child support
- HB 1397 (2019–20) Electric aircraft
- HB 1397 (2017–18) CTC property tax exemption
- HB 1397 (2015–16) Financial reporting
- HB 1397 (2013–14) Sexual health education
- HB 1397 (2011–12) Medicaid agency/generics