WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1720: Stepparents' financial respo

Limiting stepparents' financial responsibility where the parent-child relationship has been terminated.

Summary

  • A stepparent = s obligation to support a stepchild ends upon the termination of the stepparent and stepchild relationship by either party. For the purposes of the public assistance statutes, a stepparent is not a A responsible parent @ when the stepparent and stepchild relationship has been terminated by either party.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1720), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
February 5, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Sheahan (R-9)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Cathy Wolfe D-22Karen Keiser D-33Maryann Mitchell R-30Scott Smith R-2Jim Clements R-14Jeff Gombosky D-3Brian Sullivan D-29Dave Anderson D-10Kip Tokuda D-37Mike Carrell R-28

Votes

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

History

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HB 1720 in other sessions

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