BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1946

HB 1946: Vulnerable persons protectns

Increasing protections for vulnerable persons.

Summary

  • The authority to hire an employee or engage a volunteer is clarified and expanded to cover national conviction record checks. Whenever a state or national conviction record check is required by state law, an individual, business, or organization may make a conditional hire pending completion of the state or national check.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1946), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
February 14, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 30, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1946, SHB 1946

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 14, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1946
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41001
Republican55001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

History

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HB 1946 in other sessions

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